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Welcome to Industry and Premium Pass holder ticket selection!

You can use your pass to get one ticket to as many non-concurrent screenings as you like. A block a tickets for each screening is held for pass holders.

Pass holder tickets are available on the day of the screening in two ways:
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The 8th

Available until June 6 - Includes Q&A

No Longer Available

Film Info
Runtime:94
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA
Premiere Status:World Premiere
Festival Info
Festival Year:2020
Language:English
Program Category:Persister
By Program - Sort:10-Day
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Aideen Kane
Maeve O'Boyle
Lucy Kennedy
Producer(s):Aideen Kane
Maeve O'Boyle
Lucy Kennedy
Alan Maher
Executive Producer(s):Lesley McKimm
Gini Reticker
Amy Nauiokas
Abigail Disney
Jess Kwan
Editor(s):Jordan Montminy
Maeve O'Boyle
Composer:Sarah Lynch

Description

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Persister: Films by women, about women speaking up and being heard

The 8th traces the struggle in Ireland to overturn one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the world and shows a country’s transformation from a conservative state in thrall to the Catholic church to a more liberal secular society—a place where women’s voices are heard. It follows the dynamic female leaders of the pro-choice campaign as they chart a bold strategy of grassroots activism and engineer the impossible. The film includes interviews with the pro-life campaign who feel that their way of life is under siege. This dramatic story is underscored by a vivid exploration of the wrenching failures that led to this defining moment in Irish history. An urgent narrative, a cautionary tale and a roadmap for progressive reforms in a modern era where authoritarianism is on the rise, The 8th shows a country forging a new progressive path at a time when reproductive rights are threatened all over the world.

This film includes a pre-recorded Q&A.

Co-presented with Human Rights Watch Film Festival Toronto

Persister program presented in partnership with Oxfam Canada with the participation of the Government of Canada
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MEDIA COVERAGE

  • NOW - Top 10 Must-See Films
  • POV - "Witness a historic triumph"
  • In the Seats - 4.5 stars

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Hot Docs Festival Online starts May 28! Stream documentary premieres, watch pre-recorded Q&As, and partake in virtual live events—all on hotdocs.ca.

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All films are geo-blocked to Ontario. Tickets for this film are available until June 6. From the moment you start streaming this title, you have 48 hours to watch the film even if you start on June 6. Questions? Try our FAQs

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