Canada's source for captivating, timely and surprising Canadian and international documentaries driven by unforgettable, larger-than-life characters who either create a cultural phenomenon, or leave an indelible mark on a current cultural conversation. The one-hour documentaries featured on The Passionate Eye offer a broad variety of subject matter that deliver deep and unique access to an actively unfolding, layered story with riveting twists and turns. Cinematically intentional and entertaining, they are character-driven documentaries with memorable moments people can't wait to talk about because a perspective has been shifted, or a new world has been revealed.

THE PASSIONATE EYE is Canada's longest-running national showcase for independent documentaries. For more than two decades, it's provided Canadians with a critical window on the world, exploring international events and people through timely and provocative award-winning documentaries. THE PASSIONATE EYE documentaries have won every major award including Emmys Oscars, Peabodys and Geminis, and they've also made news with films like India's Daughter, He Named Me Malala, Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King, In Defence of Food, and more.

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