Film on Scotland community resisting immigration raid wins Sundance award

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by dpaJanuary 31, 2026 at 01:32 PM
Film on Scotland community resisting immigration raid wins Sundance award

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A documentary film, "Everybody To Kenmure Street," has won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance at the Sundance Film Festival. The film documents the events of May 13, 2021, in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow, Scotland, where hundreds of people gathered on Kenmure Street to prevent an immigration raid. The community protested the detention of two neighbors, surrounding an enforcement van for several hours until the men were released. The film, directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra, combines crowd-sourced footage, set-designed scenes, and archive material to tell the story of the community's resistance. The award recognizes the film's portrayal of civil resistance in action.

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