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The Encampments
“Inside America's student uprising.”
7.8 / 10• 2025• 1h 20m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Students flooded Columbia University’s lawn to create the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in order to pressure their university to divest from the US and Israeli weapons companies. The film follows the central organizers of the encampment as they are thrust into the spotlight, face violent police repression and suspension, congressional pressure, and a media firestorm, all while fighting to attain their goal of divestment at any cost.
Cast & Crew
MK
Mahmoud Khalil
Self
LeadSP
Sueda Polat
Self
Jamal Joseph
Self
GM
Grant Miner
Self
MA
Maya Abdallah
Self
Bisan Owda
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael T Workman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Encampments is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
