AUSTRALIA – 2006 – 104 MIN – COLOUR - FEATURE - IN ENGLISH
A FILM BY SHANE JACOBSON
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Ignored and unappreciated, he is one of the cogs in society's machinery; a knight in shining overalls taking care of business with his faithful 'Splashdown' crew.
Follow Kenny as he tackles every septic challenge that comes his way, culminating in a pilgrimage to that Mecca of waste management, the International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville Tennessee — or as Kenny affectionately calls it, "Poo HQ".
With fly-on-the-wall honesty and wit, KENNY lifts the lid on one of Australia's roughest diamonds as he juggles family tensions, fatherhood and sewage with charm, humour and unflinching dignity.
"It takes a certain kind of person to do what I do... No-one's ever impressed; no-one's ever fascinated... If you're a fireman, all the kids will want to jump on the back of the truck and follow you to a fire. There's going to be no kids willing to do that with me. So, I don't do it to impress people - it's a job, it's my trade, and I actually think I’m pretty good at it." — Kenny Smyth
Part philosopher, part comedian and all heart, KENNY is living proof that in sewage, like life, the best will always rise to the top.
"KENNY makes Toronto Sun's top 10 list of films for 2008!"
- TORONTO SUN
"A minor masterpiece!"
- THE TORONTO STAR
" The Mock Still Rocks!"
- THE TORONTO STAR
"hilarious and fresh (figuratively speaking, of course)"
- THE GLOBE AND MAIL
"This porta-potty prince won’t take any crap from people who pooh-pooh the poo biz"
- MACLEAN'S
"definitely worth a look."
- METRO
"Take a look before you flush"
- METRO CALGARY
"...whimsical hilarity"
- THE NATIONAL POST
"the most laughs I've had watching a movie so far this year came from Kenny"
- TORONTO SUN
"Kenny lets it rip"
- VANCOUVER SUN
" Forget Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman. Australia’s new cinematic hero is Kenny!"
- NOW MAGAZINE
" ...the film’s supply of warmth and charm is as bountiful as its jokes."
- EYE WEEKLY
" ...this will be the number-two movie of the year!"
- THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT
"One of the more original screen characters to parade before an audience since Borat. "
- VANCOUVER PROVINCE
" charisma and quiet blue-collar dignity."
- WESTENDER
" Sultan of sewage: 'Kenny' star sells power of poo"
- CTV.CA
""It’s charming, funny, and full to overflowing with poop and toilet jokes. But somehow, Kenny never descends into "toilet humour"; the gags are never disgusting or at someone else’s expense."
- SEE MAGAZINE
""Time spent with Down Under's lord of the loo never a waste" - 4.5 stars"
- EDMONTON JOURNAL
" Look out Rob Reiner and Chris Guest — your reign as kings of the mockumentary is over."
- GEEK.COM