The documentary "The Encampments" by Watermelon Pictures and BreakThrough News captures the student protest movement advocating for divestment from the U.S. and Israeli weaponry. Focusing on the encampment at Columbia University, it highlights key figures like Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested amid escalating deportations targeting activists. The film includes commentary from key participants, including Munir Atalla and Grant Miner, who stress their unwavering commitment to the pro-Palestine cause despite institutional repression and consequences for their activism. The film is set to release nationwide in April, aiming to raise awareness on student-led initiatives against perceived injustices.
Columbia has gone to every extent to try to censor this movement," says Munir Atalla, a producer for the film and a former film professor at Columbia.
Functionally, I was expelled for speaking out against genocide," says Grant Miner, a former Columbia graduate student and president of the student workers' union who was expelled from the school over his participation in the protests.
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