Kenny (1988 film)

Kenny (1988 film)

"Kenny" or "The Kid Brother" is a 1988 American movie featuring Kenny Easterday in a semi-autobiographical role. It was filmed in and around Pittsburgh.

The film follows how 13-year-old Kenny's 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 West Aliquippa Pennsylvnia.

Written and directed by Claude Gagnon, "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). [ [http://imdb.com/title/tt0093338/awards "Kenny" at the Internet Movie Database] ] Kenny now lives in Sydney where he attends Killara High School, he has adapted to his condition and lives a normal life, able to walk with artificial legs.

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