Everybody To Kenmure Street (12A)

Revisiting a remarkable moment of grassroots resistance, this urgent documentary recounts the day a Glasgow neighbourhood came together to stop a deportation raid.

On a quiet morning in May 2021, immigration officers attempted to detain two residents of Kenmure Street in Pollokshields. Within hours, friends, neighbours and passers-by gathered in spontaneous protest, forming a peaceful blockade that would last most of the day.

The film traces how that movement grew organically, echoing the protest itself. What began with a handful of determined locals soon drew hundreds, then thousands, united by a shared conviction that the two men should not be taken away. Much of the footage comes from mobile phones, live streams and community networks, capturing the unfolding events with an immediacy that mirrors how the protest spread through WhatsApp messages and word of mouth.

Director Felipe Bustos Sierra also places the moment within Glasgow’s longer tradition of activism, while interviews with participants reveal the warmth, humour and solidarity that carried the day. From improvised speeches to piles of donated food, the gathering becomes a portrait of community in action.

In the end, Everybody to Kenmure Street celebrates the quiet power of ordinary people standing together.