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Magnificent Obsessions

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Genre
documentary television program
Country
Canada

How it feels

A documentary series that follows six people who have passionate fixations on unusual subjects. Each episode shows someone deeply involved with interests like hunting for Bigfoot, creating intricate sandcastles, or studying Dracula. The show takes viewers to different countries to see how these obsessions play out.

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What happens

Magnificent Obsessions is a Canadian documentary TV series that ran in 2002 and 2003 on the Life Network. The series ran in six-parts. It was shot on location in Canada, England, Romania and the Netherlands. The series told the stories of six people with obsessive fixations ranging from investigating the Sasquatch, building the world's most elaborate sandcastles and studying Dracula. The series was directed by Shereen Jerret in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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