8 is an anthology film consisting of eight short films centred on the eight Millennium Development Goals.

Eight directors had "carte blanche" to treat one of the eight topics:

• Segment by Abderrahmane Sissako: Tiya's Dream (Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger)
• Segment by Gael García Bernal: The Letter (Achieve universal primary education)
• Segment by Mira Nair: How Can It Be? (Promote gender equality and empower women)
• Segment by Gus Van Sant: Mansion on the Hill (Reduce child mortality rate)
• Segment by Jan Kounen: The Story of Panshin Beka (Improve maternal health)
• Segment by Gaspar Noé: SIDA (Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases)
• Segment by Jane Campion: The Water Diary (Ensure environmental sustainability)
• Segment by Wim Wenders: Person to Person (Develop a global partnership for development)^[1]

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