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Curiosity Stream’s First-Ever Original Feature Film HEVAL Set For World Premiere September 23rd
Produced with Award-Winning Jupiter Entertainment, Film Features Exclusive Access to Controversial Hollywood Actor Turned Soldier in the War Against ISIS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nProduced with Award-Winning Jupiter Entertainment, Film Features Exclusive Access to Controversial Hollywood Actor Turned Soldier in the War Against ISIS\n\n SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCuriosity Stream (NASDAQ: CURI) today announced that its first-ever feature-length original film, HEVAL, will premiere on September 23rd on the streaming service.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210817005744/en/Original documentary film HEVAL premieres on Curiosity Stream September 23rd. (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe feature-length documentary, produced by Jupiter Entertainment, explores the gripping real-life story of British-born actor Michael Enright, who abandoned his Hollywood career to volunteer for the fight against ISIS in Syria. Some thought he was a selfless hero battling America’s most insidious enemy; others saw him as a hot-tempered narcissist, staging a publicity stunt to further his career. But when his service ended, neither the UK nor the US welcomed him back.\n\nEnright and his complex story captured international attention when several media reports, including an in-depth profile in The Washington Post by Manuel Roig-Franzia, confirmed his participation in the Syrian conflict.\n\nThrough incisive interviews with the actor, his supporters, his detractors, and top-tier foreign affairs experts – and featuring the actor’s own jaw-dropping, never-before-seen helmet-cam video of deadly battles with and interrogations of ISIS fighters – HEVAL gives viewers unprecedented access into a war against evil and one man’s controversial role in it.\n\n“HEVAL explores the incredibly complex issues centered around the United States’ relationship with the Middle East and its allies by focusing on the fascinating story of one man,” said Rob Burk, Head of Original Content for Curiosity Stream. “Jupiter Entertainment has built an impressive track record in factual television, and we are thrilled to partner with them, once again, to tell his incredibly compelling story.”\n\nPatrick Reardon, President of Jupiter, added: “Michael’s story is ripe with global politics, controversy, sacrifice, and unprecedented access into a war against evil. It’s the exact type of gripping and complex narrative we are exploring more of as we continue to prioritize premium documentari...