Everybody to Kenmure Street

Directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra

99 minutes / Color
English / English subtitles
Closed Captioned
Release: 2026
Copyright: 2026

In May 2021, a U.K. Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Scotland’s most diverse neighborhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbors.

The morning in Glasgow, the first day of Eid, started as any other. However, when neighbors heard through community message networks that two local men were snatched up for deportation, hundreds of people left their breakfast tables, work Zoom calls, and daily lives to rush down to Kenmure Street to save them by putting their bodies on the line. Though mostly strangers, and with almost no planning, this extremely diverse group organized themselves, taking on essential roles to allow the collective to achieve their goal: protecting their own from government forces going after the weakest among them. An inspiring and profoundly moving portrait of what “normal” citizens are capable of in the face of injustice, Everybody To Kenmure Street reminds us of the power that is always inherent in the people. — Sundance Film Festival

“A vital and inspiring portrait of spontaneous collective action.” —IndieWire

“A spirited and imperative portrait… a crucial documentary.” —RogerEbert.com

“In the age of ICE and MAGA, and the Trump-inspired nationalist movements in the UK, it’s an amazing story of a community triumph... a morale-boosting film.” —The Guardian

Credits

Starring Emma Thompson and Kate Dickie

Select Accolades

  • Special Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival 2026
  • Glasgow Film Festival 2026
  • Martha's Vineyard Film Festival 2026
  • MSP International Film Festival Minneapolis 2026
  • Boulder International Film Festival 2026
  • Wisconsin Film Festival 2026
  • Filmfest DC 2026
  • Mountainfilm Telluride 2026
  • cineSPEAK Under the Stars Festival 2026

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