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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.”

★ 6.7 (3 votes) | 1999 | 0h 12m
Animation
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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date June 19, 1999
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production ONF | NFB

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