12'
1999-06-19
7.2
“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.”
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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- Budget: 0
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- Revenue: 0
- List of countries:
- Canada
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- List of companies:
- ONF | NFB
- Vote Count: 5
- Popularity: 0.3065
- Status: Released
- Original title:Village of Idiots
