With: Emma Thompson, Kate Dickie, Keira Lucchesi
Anti-establishment struggles and activism run in the veins of Glasgow inhabitants.
So when In May 2021, a U.K. Home Office raid is launched at dawn on the first day of Eid, it triggers one of the most spontaneous acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Scotland’s most diverse neighbourhood, hundreds of residents rush to Kenmure Street to stop the deportation of their neighbours.
Festivals & Awards
Sundance Film Festival 2026 —World Cinema Documentary Competition — World Premiere
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 — Uk Premiere
CPH:DOX 2026 — Urgent Matters
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2026 — Official Selection — Open Horizons Section
Biografilm 2026 — International Competition — Best Film Award, Hera “Nuovi Talenti” Award, Young Critics Award & Audience Award
Rab Investigate Film Festival 2026 – Best Film, Documentary section
Stories of Freedom 2026 – Honorary Award of Stories of Freedom
Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2026 – Nominated for Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Editing & Best Political Documentary
European Film Awards 2026 – Shortlisted
Press
“Incredibly energizing”
“A timely document”
“Carefully captures and pays tribute to everyday people coming together to put power back where it belongs”
VARIETY
“Engaging, enlightening and inspiring”
CINEUROPA
“The most timely movie at this year’s Sundance”
“A lot of fun”
SLATE
“A rousing crowd pleaser”
“Sierra makes visual the power of the people”
LOUD AND CLEAR
“A vital and inspiring portrait of spontaneous collective action”
INDIEWIRE
“A powerful testimony”
“Hopeful”
SCREENDAILY
