Cinema Screenings
Everybody to Kenmure Street, with panel discussion and community meal
Tuesday 13th October, 6:30pm (12A) at Craigmillar Now
In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Pollokshields, Scotland’s most diverse neighbourhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbours.
Director Felipe Bustos Sierra
Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance
Panellists
Edviges Lima (Chair)
My name is Edviges “Edvi” Lima, and I am a community development practitioner, youth advocate, and founder of Livity Youth Edinburgh, a youth-led charity that creates spaces for young people to connect, build confidence, express themselves, and recognise their own potential. Born in Guinea-Bissau, I was forced to leave my home and lived as a refugee in Lisbon before building my life in Edinburgh. My journey has shaped my deep commitment to community, belonging, and solidarity.
I hold a degree in Community Development from the University of Glasgow and am currently studying online for a Master's in Social Justice at the University of Edinburgh.
I also work as an Engagement Facilitator at LYRA, a youth arts organisation in Edinburgh. In my role, I work alongside children and young people and contribute to LYRA’s anti-racism work, which continues to deepen my learning and understanding of how we can create more inclusive communities.
My passion is working with young people and helping them believe they can dream, grow, and achieve, regardless of their skin colour or background.
Tabassum Niamat
Tabassum Niamat is a Glasgow-based community organiser, activist and Executive Director of Bowling Green Together, whose work focuses on social justice, racial equality, community empowerment and creating inclusive spaces.
A long-standing Pollokshields resident, Tabassum was present throughout the events of the Kenmure Street immigration raid in May 2021, witnessing and documenting the community's extraordinary response from beginning to end. Her firsthand experience and footage form part of Everybody to Kenmure Street, directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra. She has remained closely connected to the documentary's journey, including its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, helping share the story of a community that chose solidarity, compassion and collective action.
Julie Berman
My name is Julie Berman, I am Scottish, I spent 5 years in Nepal from the age of 23 working with Tibetan refugees and Nepalese street children. I then spent 3 years in California, married with a son and came back to Scotland to raise him here.
I opened a thrift shop in Craigmillar and had several volunteers from Syria and Sudan.
It was through leaving my country, living with other cultures that opened my eyes on a global level and made me appreciate my own culture when I returned to Scotland.
I deeply feel that by these experiences I felt a new pride in my Scottishness and a new respect for different cultures. I believe that curiosity and respect for humanity itself go a long way to healing the fear and othering' that our communities can experience.
Aiden
Hi, I’m Aiden I’m 15 years old soon to be 16 and I’m from Kuantan Malaysia. I got to Castlebrae community Campus. I’m really interested in Basketball, football and volleyball, I’d describe myself as active fun, always ready to try new things and that i am responsible, as i am certified to coach and referee younger kids in basketball as i have my certificate. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, football, playing my pc and occasionally volunteer in the community. One thing I’m particularly proud of is getting the best person of PE out of everyone in my year. In the future, I’d like to go to uni and study engineering.
Community Meal
Free community meal prepared by Edinburgh Food Social (vegetarian and vegan options) served at 6pm.
The Golden Spurtle
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Director Constantine Costi
Porridge served at 10:45am
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