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The Encampments (2025)

2025-03-28 · 1h 20m · EN
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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.

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Michael T WorkmanDirector, WriterKei PritskerDirector, Writer

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Mahmoud KhalilMahmoud KhalilSelfSueda PolatSueda PolatSelfJamal JosephJamal JosephSelfGrant MinerGrant MinerSelfMaya AbdallahMaya AbdallahSelfBisan OwdaBisan OwdaSelf

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What is The Encampments about?

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.

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The Encampments has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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