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Director
Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O'Boyle.
Credits
Producers: Alan Maher, John Wallace.
Principal Cast
Ailbhe Smyth, Wendy Grace, Andrea Horan, Maria Steen.
Category
DocumentaryF-Rated
The 8th traces Ireland’s campaign to remove the 8th Amendment - a constitutional ban on abortion, and shows a country’s transformation from a conservative state in thrall to the Catholic church to a more liberal secular society. The film includes voices from both sides of the debate, but its primary focus is on the dynamic leaders of the pro-choice campaign - veteran campaigner Ailbhe Smyth and self-described glitter-activist Andrea Horan - as they chart a bold strategy of grassroots activism. The trio of directors bring considerable documentary and journalistic craft to this dramatic story which considers past failures and recent successes (such as 2015’s Marriage Equality Act), and the evolution of a truly progressive society.
94 minutes, Ireland, 2020, Colour
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI: TASTE OF CHERRY 18.00
ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH 13:10, 18:30
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: SPRING FORWARD (DOUBLE BILL) 12.50
BALTIMORE 16:20
IFI & ONE DUBLIN ONE BOOK: EDUCATING RITA 15.30
IFI TALKS: KIAROSTAMI PANEL DISCUSSION 14.00
IO CAPITANO 13:40
JEANNE DU BARRY 15:40, 18:10
PERFECT DAYS 11:00, 20:40
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 11:00, 20:20
THE ZONE OF INTEREST 20:50
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