A documentary about one of Scotland's most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory has won an award at Sundance Film Festival.
Everybody to Kenmure Street has been awarded the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance.
The award recognises films that demonstrate exceptional courage and impact in documenting civil resistance around the world.
Everybody to Kenmure Street, which is directed by Bafta-winner Felipe Bustos Sierra and executive produced by Oscar winner Emma Thompson, documents the events of May 2021 when hundreds of residents in Glasgow's Pollokshields came together to prevent the detention and deportation of their neighbours during a dawn raid by UK Home Office officers.
As word spread in the early morning of what was Eid celebrations for many locals, a handful of protestors grew to hundreds of people who flooded Kenmure Street and made it impassable to the immigration enforcement van.
The eight-hour stand-off in one of Scotland's most diverse neighbourhoods made international headlines as the community organised itself in an extraordinary act of peaceful solidarity.
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Everybody To Kenmure Street uses crowd-sourced footage from the day, along with archive film and set-designed scenes, and features actors relaying testimonies of contributors who wished to remain anonymous.
Commenting on the win, producer Ciara Barry said: "This is such an amazing honour.
"We are so proud of the film, all its collaborators and its message of peaceful protest and our collective power to be the change that we want to see in the world.
"Thanks to everyone who supported, believed in and funded the film."
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Jen Davies, co-founder of distributor Conic who are releasesing the film, continued: "This is a very well-deserved moment for the whole Everybody to Kenmure Street team and a powerful recognition of the film’s message on an international stage.
"Felipe has created a film that captures not just a defining moment in Glasgow’s recent history, but the strength and humanity of collective action.
"We’re incredibly proud to be bringing this film to audiences across the UK and Ireland, and the recognition at Sundance reinforces just how resonant and urgent this story feels right now."
Everybody to Kenmure Street had its world premiere at Sundance on January 22.
The Glasgow Times previously reported the film will have its UK premiere as the Opening Gala of Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) 2026 on Wednesday, February 25.
It will be released in selected UK and Ireland cinemas from March 13.
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