The Encampments

Category: Movies •

Genre: Documentary •

Rating: 0

Director: Michael T. Workman, Kei Pritsker,

Writer: Kei Pritsker, Michael T. Workman,

Cast: Mahmoud Khalil, Sueda Polat, Jamal Joseph, Grant Miner, Maya Abdallah,

Language: en

Country: USA

Release Date: March 28, 2025

Plot: 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 ENCAMPMENTS 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.