A movie about one of Toronto’s most notorious, and likely stinkiest, crime sprees in recent memory is back in the city after going international.
Following its Toronto premiere in September and screenings in New York and L.A., “The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man” movie will grace the silver screen at Hot Docs theatre on Nov. 28 at 8 p.m.
The film, directed by Braden Sitter Sr., will be screened as part of a double feature with “All the Golden,” another offering from Toronto’s indie filmmaking scene.
Torontonians, especially university students, who lived in the city in 2019 likely remember the real-life events that inspired “The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man” movie. That’s when five people had liquid feces dumped on them in a series of bizarre attacks at university campuses.
Two people had a bucket of “liquified fecal matter” dumped on them while they were inside Robarts Library at the University of Toronto. A similar incident occurred inside York University’s Scott Library two days later. The suspect was dubbed as “peepeepoopoo man” online due to his choice of weapon.
Samuel Opoku was eventually arrested and charged with mischief and assault with a weapon for the crime spree. His lawyer argued at a bail hearing that Opoku, who was 23 at the time, had been dealing with mental health challenges.
Opoku’s trial was delayed during the pandemic. His charges still have not been tested in court.
The double feature of “The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man” and “All the Golden” will feature a Q&A with the filmmakers, Sitter Sr. and Nate Wilson, respectively. Music videos by Erin Corbett, Shelby Wilson and Alan Jones will be screened ahead of the films.
The event organizers invite moviegoers to “take a break from consuming all that rancid [H]ollywood slop for one night to peek into the dark heart of Toronto's underground dream realm.”
They promise that tickets will guarantee you a whole seat “but you’re only gonna need the edge.”
The double feature is considered a special event at Hot Docs, part of the cinema’s limited reopening process. Hot Docs is on its way to resuming regular programming soon.
