Felipe Bustos Sierra / United Kingdom / 2026 / 98 min
On a street in Glasgow, hundreds of residents flock to prevent the deportation of two of their neighbors. Award-winning Sundance hit about civil disobedience and radical neighborliness.
It’s a quiet Thursday morning in Glasgow, the first day of Eid. A white van from Immigration Enforcement rolls into one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods. At dawn, the authorities have raided Kenmure Street and detained two men who are facing deportation. But that’s not how it’s going to be. A passerby simply crawls under the van so it can’t drive away. Rumors spread like wildfire among the row houses. The neighbors drop what they have in their hands and gather in the street. Soon, hundreds of people surround the van.
They demand the release of their neighbors and refuse to give in to the police, the authorities, or the state. In record time, they organize one of the most successful civil resistance actions in recent British history. Through footage from the scene, reconstructions, and archive material, the film follows the events hour by hour. ‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ is an inspiring and moving story about what ordinary people can achieve when they stand together – and refuse to budge.
The Power of Civil Disobedience
If I can’t change anything with my voice, I can do it with my body. A conversation about activism, mobilization, and the cycles of movements in collaboration with Demokrati Garage – with Alex Cuzzolino from Ulydig Retshjælp and Nanna Dahler, former No-Borders activist.
‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ takes place on an early Eid morning in 2021, when a neighbourhood in Glasgow spontaneously mobilises to stop the deportation of their two neighbours. The documentary shows the power of putting your body on the line to stand up against injustice and how solidarity can produce real results.
The deportation is stopped, and the neighbourhood wins. The victory gives cause to reflect on the question: How does civil disobedience take shape in Denmark today?
Drawing on the story told in the film, we will explore how activists in Denmark mobilize, organize, and carry out actions. At a time when this form of activism is increasingly being criminalized and becoming more risky, we will also focus on the legal framework surrounding civil disobedience together with Alex Cuzzolino from Ulydig Retshjælp and Nanna Dahler, PhD candidate in Gender Studies and former No-Borders activist.
Join us for an inspiring talk at Demokrati Garage, an independent meeting place and innovation space in Copenhagen’s Nordvest district dedicated to strengthening and renewing democracy. The venue is open to everyone and provides a framework for democratic participation, community, collaboration, and dialogue.
This conversation will be in English.