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Community Blocks Deportation Raid in Sundance Doc
20 Jan
Summary
- A documentary captures a community's successful stand against an immigration raid.
- Locals blocked a van carrying two men targeted for deportation.
- The film world premieres at Sundance and opens Glasgow Film Festival.
The documentary film "Everybody to Kenmure Street" chronicles a remarkable incident in Glasgow where residents united to thwart an immigration raid. The film reconstructs how locals unexpectedly intervened when immigration officers attempted to detain two individuals slated for deportation during a dawn raid in 2021.
What began with a small group quickly escalated, drawing nearly 2500 citizens to block the police van. Director Felipe Bustos Sierra utilizes crowd-sourced material and interviews to present a compelling account of citizen activism and resistance against state action.
The film is scheduled for its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and will subsequently open the Glasgow Film Festival. "Everybody to Kenmure Street" is celebrated for its hopeful, intelligent, and deeply political message about collective power.
