Powerful Film 'Everybody to Kenmure Street' Echoes Minneapolis Protests

The Scottish movie tells the story of a community's resistance to an immigration raid, resonating globally.

Apr. 4, 2026 at 10:04am

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The new film 'Everybody to Kenmure Street' tells the story of a 2021 incident in Glasgow, Scotland, where residents peacefully protested and prevented immigration authorities from deporting two immigrants. The movie has found international resonance, with audiences drawing parallels to the social justice movements that unfolded in Minneapolis around the same time.

Why it matters

The film highlights how grassroots resistance to unjust immigration enforcement policies is a global phenomenon, with communities banding together to protect their neighbors. Its themes of community solidarity and nonviolent civil disobedience in the face of state power have particular relevance in the wake of high-profile incidents of police violence and racial injustice in places like Minneapolis.

The details

In the film 'Everybody to Kenmure Street,' residents of the Kenmure Street neighborhood in Glasgow mobilized to physically block immigration authorities from detaining and deporting two men. The peaceful protest lasted over 15 hours and ultimately forced the authorities to release the men. The movie has drawn comparisons to the social justice movements that erupted in Minneapolis following the police killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans.

  • The events depicted in 'Everybody to Kenmure Street' took place in May 2021.
  • The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026.

The players

Renee Good

A Minneapolis resident who was killed shortly before the Sundance premiere of 'Everybody to Kenmure Street'.

Alex Pretti

A Minneapolis resident who was killed just two days after the Sundance premiere of 'Everybody to Kenmure Street'.

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What they’re saying

“A lot of people showed up almost out of solidarity for what was happening in Minneapolis. Renee Good was killed just a few days before the premiere and Alex Pretti was killed just two days afterwards. So some of the people we talked to [were] going to just bear witness of what happened.”

— Bustos Sierra, Director of 'Everybody to Kenmure Street'

The takeaway

The international resonance of 'Everybody to Kenmure Street' underscores how grassroots movements against injustice and state power are interconnected globally. The film's themes of community solidarity and nonviolent resistance have particular relevance in the wake of high-profile incidents of police violence and racial injustice.