Taliban Takeover (2021)
The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, reporter Najibullah Quraishi (Leaving Afghanistan, Taliban Country) investigates uncertainty and fear among the Afghan people and revisits the lead-up to the U.S. defeat and the Taliban’s return.
Directors: Michael Kirk, Richard D. Young.
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Will Lyman as Narrator |
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Najibullah Quraishi as |
| Production | David Fanning | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Michael Kirk | Director |
| Directing | Richard D. Young | Director |
| Production | Raney Aronson-Rath | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Mike Wiser | Writer |
| Sound | John E. Low | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Tracey ‘H’ Doran-Carter | Producer |
| Crew | Mohammad Muqtader Omari | Translator |
| Production | Jamie Doran | Producer |
| Editing | Brian Truglio | Editor |
| Editing | Tim Meagher | Additional Editorial Assistant |
| Crew | Ahmad Jawid Elmi | Translator |
| Production | James Jacoby | Producer |
| Editing | Michelle Mizner | Editor |
| Sound | Jim Sullivan | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Adrien D'Angour | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Steve Audette | Additional Editing |
| Editing | Alex LaGore | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Jim Ferguson | Online Editor |
| Production | Ahmad Naim Askarzai | Researcher |
| Production | Molly Knight Raskin | Producer |
| Editing | Jim Ferguson | Colorist |
| Camera | Ahamd Jawed Khaliqi | Additional Camera |
| Writing | Marcela Gaviria | Writer |