Standing Up (2007)

"Standing Up: Taking Over the War" chronicles the lives of young Afghan men training to become the first line of defense in the fight against worldwide terrorism. With President Obama's recent withdrawal of more than 30,000 troops from Afghanistan, "Standing Up" is a documentary about the future of the war in Afghanistan and the global war against terror. Centered around the Kabul Military Training Center, Standing Up depicts the lives and hardships of young Afghan National Army recruits training to defend their country against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. With unprecedented access to the Kabul Military Training Center, Standing Up provides a rare insider's perspective into one of the most underreported and important stories in the difficult fight to keep Afghanistan out of the hands of terrorists.