| Everybody to Kenmure Street | |
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| Directed by | Felipe Bustos Sierra |
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| Cinematography | Kirstin McMahon |
| Edited by | Colin Monie |
| Music by | Barry Burns |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
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Everybody to Kenmure Street is an upcoming documentary film directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra that chronicles the community resistance to a Home Office immigration raid in Glasgow's Pollokshields neighbourhood in 2021.
Conic acquired UK and Ireland distribution rights to the film, ahead of its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. [2]
The film follows the events of a 2021 Home Office immigration raid on Kenmure Street in Glasgow's Pollokshields neighbourhood, where local residents gathered to prevent the detention of individuals. Through crowd-sourced footage, archival material, and dramatised scenes, the documentary presents a chronological account of the protest. [2]
Everybody to Kenmure Street was directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra and produced by Ciara Barry of Glasgow-based production company Barry Crerar. [2]
The film was awarded the Al Jazeera Documentary Award at Cannes Docs, an industry programme held alongside the Cannes Film Festival, recognizing documentary projects presented during the showcase. [3]
The production was supported by Screen Scotland, Scottish trade unions, and a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson boarded the film as an executive producer in May 2025. [4] [5]
The film will premiere in January 2026 at the Sundance Film Festival, screening on the opening day as part of the World Cinema Documentary Competition. [6]
A theatrical release in the UK and Ireland is scheduled for spring 2026. [4]
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