Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi
On assignment in Afghanistan, American reporter Christian Parenti hires 24-year-old Ajmal Naqshbandi as his fixer — a local interpreter and guide — but chaos erupts when Ajmal and an Italian journalist are kidnapped in this gripping documentary. Under pressure to resolve the situation quickly, the Afghani government botches the hostage negotiations. Filmmaker Ian Olds captures the dangerous backstory behind the images that make the nightly news.