The Encampments

I hope they continue making this, perhaps developing it into a series. I hope this is on the beginning. This documentary shows stories of anti war, anti genocide, and free speech activists that counter the narrative by politicians and American genocide regime supporters about American college campus students. It is important to go see this film and help these students.

The story follows the encampments at Columbia University and gives insight into the principals students fought for and the levels of difficulty students had shaping new improvements for a change or creating agreements about the good for the school, students and community from Columbia's leadership.

The documentary does a really good job filling in the details and timeline of the encampments at Columbia and other universities that were lost in the media narrative as the events were unfolding. I learned more about the role Mahmoud Khalil played in the negotiations with Columbia, and about his family's history and what drives him to fight for justice. It was also good to hear more about Jewish students who joined in the encampments, and how their faith calls on them to support the liberation of all people, and the struggle that some of them go through to unlearn what they are raised to believe about Palestinians.

This is undoubtedly the most valuable watch of my lifetime. It is captivating from start to finish. Despite the attempts to diminish screen time, it demands to be witnessed. This documentary directly challenges the rhetoric that the media imposed on those engaging in their rights to protest peacefully, all while further informing supporters of the movements across the world.

The entire theatre sobbed from start to finish, all of us left slowly with puffy eyes. This is moving, heartbreaking, enraging - you can't finish this without feeling a demand to be more involved and more informed. I hope that it continues to get the screen time it truly deserves.

I will be recommending this to everyone as a must watch film.

The students always lead the way. Will we be brave enough to follow their example? We must, or any of us can be the next person to be disappeared by our government for voicing dissent.

The Encampments is one of the most vitally important docs I can remember. Citizens of America (and the world) must watch this to see what our universities, police and government are doing to suppress peaceful cries for justice. The footage that was captured is stunning. This is what actual journalism looks like.

Don't be afraid to speak up. You're not alone. We need everyone in this fight. Please watch this film.

This was a beautiful film that brings the truth of these encampment to light. Demonized in the media, you can see the true spirit and heroism of these students. In the face of Genocide they decided to use their voices and power to take a stand. Shining a bright light on Mahmoud Khalil, it makes his kidnapping a detention blaringly shocking. His passion and drive to not only bring his peoples struggles to the forfront, but to put himself at the centerbis truly amazing. It brings the struggle of Palestine to the forefront without the biases we are taught. Beautifully crafted and enlightening. Anyone wanting to learn about Palestine and the struggle of the Palestinians should watch this film.