They were assigned the task of driving Taliban forces out of the occupied city of Mazar-i-Sharif, but in order to accomplish this task must work side-by-side with Afghani troops led by the enigmatic and stoic General Dostum (Navid Negahban).
Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig, 12 Strong tells the true story of America’s first military movements in the days after the September 11th attacks — following a group of Special Forces soldiers into Afghanistan.
Trust doesn’t immediately form between the two groups, but it ultimately proves crucial in the mission, with Dostum and his men knowing the territory and how to move around, and the Americans bringing the might of the most advanced military on the planet.