East End Acts for Palestine and Toronto East Anti-Hate Mobilization (TEAM) are proud to present EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET, from executive producer Emma Thompson and director Felipe Bustos Sierra (¡Nae Pasaran!).

One quiet May morning in Glasgow, the first day of Eid, started as any other — until a van marked Immigration Enforcement pulled up on Kenmure Street. Word quickly spread through community networks that two local men, both longtime residents, 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. One man forces his way under the van to prevent it from leaving. Thousands more suporters pour in, filming, chanting, and blockading the van in solidarity.

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.

A love letter to civil disobedience and 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.

The groundwork for this seemingly spontaneous act of civil resistance was laid by antiracism activists who had spent years building community bonds in the face of far-right bigotry and violence. After the film, we'll be joined by a panel of special guest speakers to discuss what community care can look like here in the east end, and how our collective local power can make a difference in our neighbourhood, our city and beyond.

If there is a financial barrier to purchasing a ticket, please email us at eastendacts@proton.me