Glasgow film wins Sundance award for immigration raid protest

A documentary film chronicling a Glasgow community's successful stand against a Home Office immigration raid has garnered international recognition. Everyone to Kenmure Street, which documents the events of 13 May 2021, received the Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival. On that day, hundreds of residents in Pollokshields prevented the detention and deportation of two neighbours by surrounding a van for several hours.

Directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra, the film incorporates crowd-sourced footage, archive material, and recreated scenes based on verbatim testimonies. It highlights the power of peaceful protest and collective action. The documentary previously premiered as part of Sundance's World Cinema Documentary Competition. It is set to have its UK premiere on 25 February as the Opening Gala of the Glasgow Film Festival, followed by a cinema release from 13 March.