“EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET is an exceptional documentary, both in the story it tells and in the way it tells it.” - Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times (Critic's Pick)
"A vital and inspiring portrait of spontaneous collective action.” - Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire
“A spirited and imperative portrait… a crucial documentary.” - Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com
Opens July 24 | In May 2021, a U.K. Home Office dawn raid triggered one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent Scottish memory. That morning in Glasgow, the first day of Eid, started as any other. However, when neighbors heard through community message networks that two local men were snatched up for deportation, hundreds of people left their daily lives to rush down to Kenmure Street and put their bodies on the line. Though mostly strangers and with almost no planning, this extremely diverse group organized themselves, taking on essential roles to allow the collective to achieve their goal: protecting their own from government forces going after the most vulnerable among them. An inspiring and profoundly moving portrait of what “normal” citizens are capable of in the face of injustice, EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET reminds us of the power that is always inherent in the people. Siskel Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
2026 Sundance Film Festival - Winner, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance
2026 CPH:DOX - Official Selection
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu