Kenny (1988 film)

Kenny
Directed by	Claude Gagnon
Produced by	Kiyoshi Fujimoto
Written by	Claude Gagnon
Starring	Kenny Easterday Caitlin Clarke Liane Alexandra Curtis Zach Grenier
Music by	François Dompierre
Cinematography	Katsuhiro Kato
Edited by	André Corriveau
Distributed by	Aska Film Distributors
Release dates	November 18, 1988 (1988-11-18)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Japan United States Canada
Language	English

Kenny (also known as The Kid Brother) is a 1988 film featuring Kenny Easterday in a semi-autobiographical role.

Plot

The film follows how 13-year-old Kenny, his family and neighborhood deal with the intrusion of a French-speaking Quebec crew filming a documentary about Kenny's adaptation to his unusual congenital condition, the absence of his pelvis and legs. It was filmed in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States.

Cast

Kenny Easterday as Kenny
Caitlin Clarke as Sharon
Liane Alexandra Curtis as Sharon Kay
Zach Grenier as Jesse

Awards and nominations

Kenny won the Special Jury Prize at the Paris Film Festival (1988), Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal World Film Festival (1987), and UNICEF Award - Honorable Mention and C.I.F.E.J. Award at the Berlin International Film Festival (1988).^[1]

References

↑ unattributed (n.d.). "Awards for Kenny". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-02-10.

External links

Kenny (1988 film) at the Internet Movie Database

Grand Prix des Amériques

1978–2000	Ligabue (1978) 1+1=3 (1979) The Stunt Man / Fontamara (1980) The Chosen (1981) Brimstone and Treacle (1982) The Go Masters (1983) El Norte (1984) Padre nuestro (1985) Betty Blue (1986) Kenny (1987) The Reader (1988) Freedom Is Paradise (1989) Fallen from Heaven (1990) Salmonberries (1991) The Dark Side of the Heart (1992) Betrayal (1993) Once Were Warriors (1994) Georgia (1995) Different for Girls (1996) Children of Heaven (1997) The Quarry / Full Moon (1998) The Color of Paradise (1999) The Taste of Others / Innocence (2000)

2001–present	Baran / Abandoned (2001) The Best Day of My Life (2002) The Cordon (2003) The Syrian Bride (2004) Off Screen (2005) A Long Walk / The Greatest Love of All (2006) Ben X / A Secret (2007) Departures (2008) Korkoro (2009) Oxygen (2010) Come as You Are (2011) Where the Fire Burns (2012) Life Feels Good (2013) Perfect Obedience (2014) Mad Love (2015)

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