Apr 18, 2011 the documentary focuses on the 2007 kidnapping and murder of a 24yearold afghan who was hired by foreign journalists to help gather news stories. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Dreamland spent time in afghanistan with journalist christian parenti and his fixer, ajmal naqshbandi. The film follows ajmal s work with journalist christian parenti. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi, a featurelength documentary that follows the relationship between an afghan interpreter and his client, american journalist christian parenti. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2010.
The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2009 rotten tomatoes. Both documentaries had their world premieres at the 2009 tribeca film festival, where olds film received the best new documentary filmmaker award and was picked up by hbo. Objectivism and interactionism, which i have discussed in other essays, for example, avatar 2009, closeup 1990, and sicko 2007. That could have been done by taking the correct amount of. The film won best new documentary filmmaker at the tribeca film festival, first prize of the jury at documenta madrid, and the special jury prize at. Since last i wrote i saw the girlfriend experience and fixer. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a featurelength documentary that follows the relationship between an afghan interpreter and his client, american journalist christian parenti. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2010 pelicula completa espanol kidnapping, taliban. Interweaving footage of ajmal on assignment with an american journalist six months before his abduction, this 2009 tribeca film festival winner. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2010 english cinema, trailer, video clips, fixer. The taliban footage is one of the most spectacular elements in the film, raw.
The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2009, burn country 2016 and occupation. Theres a moment a little more than halfway through ian olds latest film, fixer. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi at the tribeca film festival, went to a print vs blog talk at the tribeca y, had a poetry reading and danced the blues off at two brooklyn house parties. This film portrays this tragedy in a way that wont be forgotten. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fixer. Their deliverance here stands in sad and sharp contrast to the first scene in fixer. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Apr 08, 2010 naqshbandi is the subject of the aptly titled documentary fixer. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi winner of top jury prizes at tribeca and madrid, acquired by hbo and nominated for an emmy for outstanding investigative. Nyff51 artist academy film society of lincoln center. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi emro user published 20100222 permalink a fixera is a term used in journalism to describe the individuals who open doors for journalists on overseas assignments, especially war correspondents. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi for hbo and occupation. Hi all, i saw a very interesting hbo documentry called fixer.
Ajmal announces that he is safe because he is in the hands of fellow muslims, in the hands of islam. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a featurelength documentary that follows the relationship between. In response to the murder of ajmal naqshbandi in afghanistan we have started a fund for the families of fixers killed or injured while working with the international media. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Films and filmmakers fall 20 the film institute at. Tribeca film focuses on beheaded afghan fixer reuters. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a new documentary by ian olds which. The film features journalist christian parenti also a rail contributing editor and.
Films and filmmakers spring 2017 the film institute at. Sundance institute announces twelve feature film projects for. Full list of nominations for the 2010 news and documentary emmy awards. Ian olds, christian parenti, gabe maxson, nancy roth. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a documentary by ian olds that shows the kidnapping of italian.
The taking of ajmal naqshbandi were also recent gucci tribeca documentary fund recipients. Hbo documentary films g films, llc subdivision productions home box office firm. The documentary focuses on the 2007 kidnapping and murder of a 24yearold afghan who was hired by foreign journalists to help gather news stories. A version of this article appears in print on march 9, 2010, section c, page 4 of. Cradled by a haunting soundtrack, ajmal naqshbandi lends a human face to a political tragedy so grand we may prefer to disengage. Directing credits include the iraq war doc occupation. Plus, i had another successful meal at buttermilk channel, this time brunch. When the coffin of afghan journalist and fixer ajmal naqshbandi was carried through the streets of kabul in 2007, locals wailed that the world didnt care. His previous film, burn country, was released by samuel goldwyn films and. Full list of nominations for the 2010 news and documentary. First off, im very fascinated about afghanistan, a land i have wanted to visit ever since i saw the movie kabuliwalahowever after watching this doc, trust me i dont think i will be able to step foot in that landat least not in the near future. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi, won top jury prizes at the tribeca and madrid film festivals, was acquired by hbo, and was nominated for an emmy for outstanding investigative journalism.
Naqshbandi is the subject of the aptly titled documentary fixer. It tells the story of ajmal, a young afghan journalist, translator and coordinator working for american journalist christian parenti. Part of that distanc e can be linked to the distinction between two fundamental stances towards the depiction of reality. In 2007 the taliban kidnapped him and the italian journalist he was taking to the taliban and their driver. Ajmal azam is a barrister at hardwicke chambers with a broad civil law practice specialising in the financial elements of divorce and regularly advises on the drafting of pre and post nuptial. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi, wherein italian journalist daniele mastrogiacomo is pleading with his country to do something to save him. Fellowhostage daniele mastrogiacomo wrote this book about the ordeal. Werner herzogs documentary films lie at an extreme distance from the angloamerican tradition of documentary filmmaking. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2009 starring christian parenti and ajmal naqshbandi on dvd and bluray. Ian olds documents an interpreters fate in afghanistan. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown. Documentary captures a fixers harsh reality committee to. Part of the hbo documentary films series 09, mondays at 9pm.
The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is as unsettling and complex as the. Ian is a princess grace award recipient and earned his mfa from columbia universitys film division in 2006. Naqshbandi was one of afghanistans best fixers someone hired by foreign journalists to facilitate, translate, and gain access for their stories. In new york, the tribeca film festival showed a strong documentary, the fixer.
What begins as an intimate portrait of two colleagues at work turns dark when taliban fighters in southern afghanistan kidnap ajmal and an italian journalist during a dangerous trip to interview a. The 25 best independent international films of 2010. The death of a young afghani hired by western journalists is removed from the newspaper margins and put front and center in docu helmer ian olds unflinching fixer. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi ajmal naqshbandi was one of afghanistans best fixers someone hired by foreign journalists to facilitate, translate, and gain access for their stories. Indiewire one of the strongest candidates of the 2009 tribeca film festival is ian oldss fixer.
In 2007, the taliban kidnapped 24yearold ajmal naqshbandi and an italian journalist. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi earned olds the best new documentary filmmaker award at the 2009 tribeca film festival and won best featurelength documentary at the 2009 madrid international documentary film festival. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a great documentary that follows the relationship between an afghan interpreter and his client, american journalist christian parenti. Ian olds is a director of both narrative and documentary films. Both documentaries had their world premieres at the 2009 tribeca film festival, where olds film received the best new documentary filmmaker award and was picked up by hbo documentary films for broadcast on the cable network. Videos of taliban beheadings are the unthinkable side of home movies. This is an intimate portrait of two colleagues at work. Fixer focuses on the relationship between an afghan translator, ajmal naqshbandi, and his american client, the war journalist, christian parenti. This intimate portrait of two colleagues at work shifts dramatically when ajmal is. Naqshbandi was one of afghanistans best fixers someone hired by foreign. New york, ny september15, 2010 the tribeca film institute tfi today. Mastrogiacomo has been kidnapped while working in afghanistan, along with his afghan driver sayed agha and afghan journalist.
After the screening, i moderated a panel that featured director ian olds and naqeeb sherzad, a close friend of ajmal, shown at left. Examines the life and death of naqshbandi, a translator, driver, and cultural guide for foreigners in afghanistan, who was taken by the taliban with a group of italians, but while the journalists. Documentary captures a fixers harsh reality committee. In fixer, the audience is transplanted back and forth from parenti and naqshbandis experience in 2006 at times nerveracking but generally successful from a journalistic point of view to grainy taliban footage of their hostages and other military victories.