Directed by directed by Michael T. Workman & Kei Pritsker, 2025
When a group of students at Columbia University in New York launch a movement protesting the war in Gaza, they spark a nationwide uprising in solidarity. Encampments spring up at hundreds of campuses as students object to their own university’s investment in the US and Israeli arms industry. Featuring detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil, The Encampments takes viewers inside America’s student uprising with incredible intimacy and urgency. Professors, whistleblowers, and student activists shed light on a moment that captivated the nation’s attention and continues to make headlines today.
Duration: 85 minutes, with a community discussion to follow
Language: English
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“ONE OF THE BEST DOCS I’VE SEEN IN YEARS”
— MICHAEL MOORE
“EXTRICATES THE MOVEMENT FROM THE GRIPS OF MAINSTREAM AND CONSERVATIVE MEDIA AND PLACES IT BACK IN THE HANDS OF ITS ORGANIZERS”
— HYPERALLERGIC
“ELECTRIFYING
— INDIEWIRE
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