MSPIFF Opening Film

RUSH ONLY

Director Felipe Bustos Sierra Attending

In May 2021 in Glasgow, on the first morning of Eid, Scottish immigration enforcement detained two men in the largely Muslim neighborhood of Pollokshields. Through an incredible communication network in the city, neighbors and concerned residents flood Kenmure Street to surround the vehicle and face off against authoritarianism. One protester even crawled beneath the detaining vehicle to prevent it from departing, and remained there for over 8 hours. Over 2,000 people showed up over the course of the day to record and disrupt the proceedings, sending a message to the very conservative U.K. Home Office. A stark reminder of the horrors that a government can inflict on the most vulnerable and an uplifting look at exactly what people can do to stop it, Everybody to Kenmure Street is a stunning documentary, not without humor, in the great tradition of anti-fascist filmmaking.

Following the Opening Night presentations of Everybody to Kenmure Street and Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story, the Brass Messengers Band and Pollinator Frenzy dancers will lead guests in a lively march down Main Street from The Main Cinema to the A-Mill for a festive kickoff to MSPIFF’s 45th anniversary. There will be drinks, food, and special guests including music from D.J. Jacque, and local artist Edson Rosas who will be screenprinting—bring clothes/fabric to print on!

Tickets for screenings at Pop's Art Theater in Rochester can be reserved here or at their box office (619 6th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901). Passes, 6 Packs, and discounts cannot be used for Rochester screenings.