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The Encampments

The Encampments

2025Movie⏱️ 1h 21m
Documentary
⭐ 6.6
IMDB Rating
1,660 votes

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.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sueda Polat, Mahmoud Khalil, Grant Miner
Release Date
May 30, 2025
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
📋 1.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Sueda Polat
Sueda Polat
as Self - Graduate Student in Human Rights
Mahmoud Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil
as Self - Palestinian Graduate Student in Foreign Policy
Grant Miner
Grant Miner
as Self - President of Student Workers of Columbia UAW 2710
Naye Idriss
Naye Idriss
as Self - Columbia Alum, Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM)
Bisan Owda
Bisan Owda
as Self - Gazan Journalist
Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah
as Self - Palestinian Journalist
Maya Abdallah
Maya Abdallah
as Self - Palestinian Student, University of California, Los Angeles
Layan Fuleihan
Layan Fuleihan
as Self - Columbia Alum, Palestinian Organizer
Emi
Emi
as Self - Columbia Student
Abby Stein
Abby Stein
as Self - Israeli-American Rabbi

💰 Box Office

$555,860
Worldwide Gross
$533,364
Domestic Gross
$77,091
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Watermelon Pictures

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Had me in tears from start to finish
by fidelearth • 2025-04-16
10/10

"These students, especially Columbia students, are going down in history as heroes. They already are heroes, there is no group of humans I respect more than these youth. This film will give you a glimpse of just how much power Israel has over American politics, it's actually terrifying. If this movie doesn't prove we're under foreign occupation I don't know what does. It also does an excellent job at humanizing not only Palestinians but these beautiful students that the media tried to demonize. Those paying attention will not know to never believe mainstream media again. Th..."

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📖 Synopsis

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.