Village of Idiots
1999, English. Directed by Rose Newlove & Eugene Fedorenko.
“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.”
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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- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Village of Idiots is streaming on Chai Flicks in India.
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- Released
- 19 June 1999
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- John Lazarus
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Who directed Village of Idiots?
Village of Idiots (1999) was directed by Rose Newlove and Eugene Fedorenko and stars Jack Newman, Nicholas Rice.