Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi

A film by Ian Olds

One man forgotten in the crossfire

FIXER: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi is a feature-length documentary that follows the relationship between an Afghan interpreter and his client, American journalist Christian Parenti. This intimate portrait of two colleagues shifts dramatically when Ajmal is kidnapped along with an Italian reporter.

The situation goes from bad to worse as foreign powers pressure for fast results, the Afghan government bungles its response and the specter of Taliban power looms in the background. What follows is the tragic story of one man forgotten in the crossfire: a brutal allegory of the proud land and perilous misadventure that is Afghanistan.

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Director

Ian Olds

Producer

Ian Olds, Christian Parenti, and Nancy Roth

Runtime

84 & 60 Minutes

Rights Represented

International Rights

Captions Available

None Available

Language

English

Press

“This work is very dangerous, I bring one enemy to meet another.”

- Ajmal Naqshbandi
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Festival & Awards

Winner Best New Documentary Filmmaker—TRIBECA Film Festival
Winner Jury Prize—DOCUMENTA MADRID
Winner Jury Prize—PESARO Film Festival
Official Selection—HOTDOCS Film Festival

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Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi

One man forgotten in the crossfire

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