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Village of Idiots (1999)
Directed by Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove
““Outsiders call Chelm the village of idiots,” Shmendrick explains, “but our rabbi said we were a city of natural geniuses, with our own way of figuring things out.””
Animation · 12m
Based on a Jewish folk tale adapted by playwright John Lazarus, this animated short tells the story of Shmendrik, a simpleton living in a small Polish village. Weary of daily life in his native Chelm, Shmendrik sets out on a quest for knowledge that brings him to a new Chelm, a place eerily reminiscent of his old Chelm. An amusing take on our tendency to romanticize what we don't have.
Cast
Jack Newman
Nicholas Rice
Crew
- Director
- Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove
- Writer
- John Lazarus
Details
- Release date
- 1999-06-19
- Runtime
- 12m
- Genres
- Animation
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- ONF | NFB