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 |
Production company | barry crerar |
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Running time | 99 minutes[2] |
| Country | Scotland |
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Everybody to Kenmure Street is a 2026 documentary film directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra that chronicles the Kenmure Street protests, the community resistance to a Home Office immigration raid in Glasgow's Pollokshields neighbourhood in 2021.
The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance.
Synopsis
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.[3]
Production
Everybody to Kenmure Street was directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra and produced by Ciara Barry of Glasgow-based production company Barry Crerar.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
Conic acquired UK and Ireland distribution rights to the film, ahead of its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Release
The film premiered in January 2026 at the Sundance Film Festival, screening on the opening day as part of the World Cinema Documentary Competition.[7]
A theatrical release in the UK and Ireland is scheduled for spring 2026.[5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 32 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "A spirited and uplifting documentary, Everybody to Kenmure Street triumphantly captures a community's witty, determined stand against injustice through the power of collective action."[8]
Awards
Everybody to Kenmure Street won the Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance at its premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[9]
References
- ^ "Program Guide | 2025 Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org.
- ^ "Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026)". Irish Film Classification Office. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Sundance doc 'Everybody To Kenmure Street' acquired for UK-Ireland". Screen. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (May 20, 2025). "Cannes Docs Winners Include 'Asphalt,' 'Everybody to Kenmure Street'". Variety.
- ^ a b "Documentary about Glasgow's resistance to Home Office raid to premiere in 2026". Glasgow Times. December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Wiseman, Zac Ntim,Andreas (May 16, 2025). "Emma Thompson Boards Felipe Bustos Sierra Doc 'Everybody To Kenmure Street' As Exec Producer". Deadline. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kenmure Street film to have world premiere at Sundance". The Herald. December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Everybody to Kenmure Street". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 30, 2026). "Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners: 'Josephine' Takes U.S. Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award". Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2026.