New movie The 8th revisits Ireland's generation-defining Repeal campaign - watch the trailer now Three years on from the referendum, The 8th follows an unforgettable moment in Irish history. By The 8th Film Tuesday 18 May 2021, 5:23 PM May 18th 2021, 5:23 PM 108 Views 0 Comments ON MAY 25 2018, Ireland voted by 66.4% to 33.6% to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. An unforgettable moment in Irish history, more than two million votes were cast following a lengthy and divisive campaign on both sides. Three years on, new independently-made documentary The 8th looks back on the fight to change Ireland’s abortion laws. Both The Guardian and The Observer recently awarded the film 4 stars, while the Irish Times gave it 5 stars and called it ‘moving, informative, essential’. Renowned BBC film critic Mark Kermode urged people to seek out The 8th, saying: “The final act had me in floods of tears… This documentary was terrific, very powerful and very, very moving. I encourage everybody to see it.”