Followed by Q + A with directors Lucy Kennedy & Maeve O’Boyle and contributors Ailbhe Smyth & Andrea Horan.

The 8th traces Ireland’s campaign to remove the 8th Amendment - a constitutional ban on abortion. It shows a country’s transformation from a conservative state in thrall to the Catholic church to a more liberal secular society.

The 8th includes voices from both sides of the debate, but its primary focus is on the dynamic female leaders of the pro-choice campaign. The film follows the veteran campaigner Ailbhe Smyth and self-described glitter-activist Andrea Horan as they chart a bold strategy of grassroots activism and engineer the impossible. This dramatic story is underscored by a vivid exploration of the wrenching failures that led to this defining moment in Irish history.

Featuring
Ailbhe Smyth, Andrea Horan

Directors
Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O’Boyle

Producers
Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O’Boyle, Alan Maher

Cinematographers
Matt Leigh, Laura McGann, Esme Macnamee, Michael O’Donovan

Editors
Jordan Montminy, Maeve O’Boyle