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Watermelon Pictures Unveils Macklemore-Produced Doc ‘The Encampments’ Featuring Detained Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil


Watermelon Pictures Unveils Macklemore-Produced Doc 'The Encampments’ Featuring Detained Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil

As students faced police raids, media attacks, and institutional repression, their movement spread to universities across the country and beyond, making history in real time. Macklemore is a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights and has used his platform in recent months to call for a ceasefire and raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, aligning his advocacy with the core message of the film. On its first year of business, Watermelon Pictures has garnered an Oscar shortlist for its film From Ground Zero, while its other acquisitions have included Gaza Director Mohamed Jabaly’s Doc ‘Life Is Beautiful’.

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