Standing at the touchlines is a documentary about Africa celebrating hosting its first World Cup by Ashley Morrison.

The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing. Activist Steve Biko wrote this statement in his book I write what I like before his death in 1977. He was referring to life under apartheid in South Africa, but this statement is relevant on another level in 2010 and inspired the name of this documentary.

In Standing at the Touchlines, Ashley intends on finding out if South Africa hosting the World Cup will bond a continent. Will Africa put aside its troubles for a month and embrace the Worlds greatest sporting event?

In early June 2010, Ashley will travel to Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon in West Africa. These countries have been hotbeds of raw football talent for many European clubs and have all qualified for the finals in South Africa.

From there, Ashley will visit Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and the Sudan. In these East African countries he will visit a sports clinic for street children, watch them train and then watch a World Cup game with them.

During the semi finals and the final of the World Cup, Ashley will be in South Africa to capture the local atmosphere. Basing himself in Johannesburg he hopes to visit regional areas to film any festivities taking place.