Village of Idiots (1999)
Subtitles for: Village of Idiots (1999)
"“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.
| Rate | ★ 7.5/10 (4 votes) |
| Genre | Animation |
| Duration | 12m |
| Country | Canada |
| Release | 19 Jun 1999 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Rose Newlove, Eugene Fedorenko |
| IMDb | tt0211106 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |