Village of Idiots

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MOVIE

Village of Idiots

“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.

Release Date

1999-06-19

Year

1999

Duration

12m

Status

Released

Score

6.70

Genres

Production

Cast

Jack Newman

Jack Newman

Nicholas Rice

Nicholas Rice