Film
Village of Idiots
1999 · 12m · Animation
“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.”
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Overview
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.
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Cast
Crew
- Rose NewloveDirector
- Eugene FedorenkoDirector
- John LazarusWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 19, 1999
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 12m
- Rated
- 14A
- Genres
- Animation
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