The U.S. has been fighting in Afghanistan for nearly a decade, yet few Americans have ever seen the face of the enemy. In this one-hour CNN documentary, Norwegian filmmaker Paul Refsdal shares remarkable footage taken during the 15 days he spent with a group of Taliban fighters in their mountain stronghold. His unprecedented access yields rare glimpses of the militants praying, strategizing, even playing with their children. But it did not come without a price: As the program recounts, Refsdal was kidnapped, and barely escaped with his life. Saturday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m., CNN
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