Sean Langan - Journalist and Documentary filmmaker

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© Sean Langan at the Frontline Club

Bafta nominee Sean Langan is a British journalist and documentary filmmaker. He works in dangerous and volatile situations; environments noted for war, conflict and civil unrest, from Latin America to Iraq to Zimbabwe, and most recently from Afghanistan where he made the award winning films 'Fighting the Taliban' and 'Meeting the Taliban' in 2007

In March 2008, whilst working on a film for Channel 4, Sean Langan was kidnapped in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, by a group associated with the Taliban after trying to make contact with Al-Qaeda's second in command.

He was freed three months later (21st July 2008) after his family had negotiated his release.

More information on Sean's kidnap and release can be found in the 'News Archive'.


Friday 03rd of July 2009