Village of Idiots (1999)
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.
Directors: Rose Newlove, Eugene Fedorenko.
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Jack Newman as |
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Nicholas Rice as |
| Directing | Rose Newlove | Director |
| Writing | John Lazarus | Writer |
| Directing | Eugene Fedorenko | Director |