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Available on CBC Gem My Old School In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend. More »

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My Old School
Mariupol: The People’s Story
Wall Street Blues
Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor King
Seeds of Deceit
Across and Down

Episodes

Friday December 9 A Once and Future Peace Based on Indigenous peacemaking circles, a restorative justice approach brings healing to families and communities while breaking the cycle of incarceration More »
Available on CBC Gem My Old School In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend. More »
Available on CBC Gem Mariupol: The People’s Story The story of the destruction of Mariupol, Ukraine, told by people who lived through it More »
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Features

features She spent 2 months underground with her infant son — and 1,000 other people — as Russia attacked Mariupol ‘When you’re down there, time disappears. You can’t tell day from night.’ More »
features The ‘devastating truth’ about what happened in Mariupol, Ukraine, from those who lived through the destruction First-hand video footage from survivors shows the horror in Mariupol as Russia attacked. More »
features How a ragtag group of online investors changed the way people invest their money If the GameStop story has a legacy, it’s that a whole new generation of investors believes they can make themselves rich instead of leaving it to the ‘experts’ More »
features ‘We’re going to change the market’: 5 ordinary people who took on Wall Street and won These online traders bet big on GameStop and AMC, and found community and a greater purpose in the process. More »
features Previously unheard tape from BBC Archives reveals Duke of Windsor wanted Britain to appease Hitler The tape was labelled 'IMPORTANT: Not to be broadcast' More »
features Historians believe the Duke of Windsor actively collaborated with the Nazis during the Second World War New documentary presents the case that the Duke of Windsor’s dealing with the Nazis were extensive — and that his actions were covered up by the British government after the war More »
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About The Passionate Eye

The Passionate Eye is home to an internationally-renowned playlist of documentaries from Canada and around the world. They are curated to spark curiosity, provide insight and ignite conversation.