The Encampments

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The Encampments

2025

1h 21m

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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 with the people of Gaza. Encampments spring up at hundreds of other 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.

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Tara Judah

Sight & Sound

Jun 16

Journalist Kei Pritsker and filmmaker Michael T. Workman build a rousing documentary. The strength of the film is that it avoids getting caught up in polemics, instead focusing solely on the encampments and the people who led them.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Jun 10

3/5

It’s harrowingly sad and upsetting. But it’s also exploitative and slightly tacky.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Jun 9

3/5

... An imperfect film that is still part of a history in progress and, as such, one you should see.

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Ricardo Gallegos

La Estatuilla

Dec 30

By documenting this protest and all that it entailed, The Encampments gradually transforms into a microcosm that explains the impunity with which Israel has perpetrated genocide in Gaza. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Calum Baker

Radio Times

Aug 19

3/5

It has a palpable historical urgency, exacerbated during sudden bursts of violence (courtesy of the NYPD) that recall footage of anti-Vietnam War demonstrations in the 1960s and 70s.

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Andrew Kendall

Stabroek News

Jul 17

The hyper-focus on student activism as a window into what's happening in Gaza serves as an important thread to remind audiences that everyone is involved in these global crises.

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VV

May 18

Best movie Ive seen in a long time

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Walter G

Apr 28

This is a beautifully filmed and edited documentary about a very dramatic standoff between people fighting on the side of humanity and those who run Columbia University and seem to care only about their status quo.

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Rosi

Apr 28

Great insight into what went on inside the camps!

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Stephanie S

Apr 19

A necessary watch, if you were ever confused why students were protesting just watch. This is history in the making

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Peri

Apr 19

It was an amazing movie! Thank you for showing it! It was a lot of information about what happened with the encampments and I felt like I was there! It was moving!

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Zaineb Alani

Apr 17

Amazing Eye-Opener. A look into the struggles and persistence of today’s youth movement in exposing war crimes overseas and holding their educational establishments accountable. A must-see!

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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 with the people of Gaza. Encampments spring up at hundreds of other 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.

Director: Michael T Workman, Kei Pritsker
Producer: Kei Pritsker, Michael T Workman, Munir Atalla, Matthew Belen, Macklemore
Distributor: Watermelon Pictures
Production Co: BreakThrough News, Watermelon Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 21m

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