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8(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-10-23
52%
15 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
What do you think you are willing to do?
Overview:
8 shorts centered around 8 themes directed by 8 famous film directors involved and sharing their opinion on progress, on the set-backs and the challenges our planet faces today.
Languages: English, French, Icelandic.
Countries:
France,
Germany,
Switzerland
ProductionCompanies:
Green Sky Films
LDM Productions
Ace and Company
Mediascreen
Movie: 8
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Father (segment "The Letter")
Konkona Sen Sharma
Zeinab (segment "How can it be ?")
Ranvir Shorey
Arif (segment "How can it be ?")
Alice Englert
Ziggy (segment "The Water Diary")
Video Trailer 8
All 1 videos
Trailer "8" - Francia - 2008 - 107 min Festival de Cine 4+1 - Trailer
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