High Ground by Michael Brown (2012, 91 min.). With a team of expert climbers as their guides, 11 veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan attempt a daunting challenge: climbing a 20,000-foot Himalayan mountain. Representing nearly every branch of the military, the veterans overcome the physical reminders of war—blindness, amputations—so they can reach the peak and heal in the process. Inspirational and honest, their journey is captured with breathtaking cinematography by three-time Emmy winner Michael Brown.
