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Deep Dive: The Encampments (2025)

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The Encampments
The Encampments is a documentary that focuses on the 2024 Gaza Solidarity Encampment and the protest movement at Columbia University, alongside other pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses during the Gaza war. Directed by Michael T. Workman and Kei Pritsker, the film features key figures from the protests, including Mahmoud Khalil, Grant Miner, and Sueda Polat, as well as voices from the broader movement such as Ali Abunimah and Rabbi Abby Stein. The film captures the dynamics of student activism and the community formed around these protests. The documentary had its world premiere at CPH:DOX on March 25, 2025, and was released in New York City shortly after, with sold-out screenings. The film's release was expedited due to the detention of protest leader Khalil by ICE and the expulsion of Miner from Columbia. The narrative is enriched by footage from both the filmmakers and the protesters, providing a detailed account of the events surrounding the encampments and the institutional responses they faced.

Why Watch

  • •See Columbia students' activism during the Gaza war.
  • •Meet key protest leaders like Mahmoud Khalil.
  • •Follow the challenges faced by UCLA organizers.

Did You Know

•The Encampments premiered at CPH:DOX on March 25, 2025.
•Macklemore is an executive producer of the film.
•The film features leaders like Mahmoud Khalil and Grant Miner.
•The film's release was expedited due to Khalil's detention by ICE.

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Student activismPro-Palestinian movementsDocumentary enthusiasts