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Village of Idiots
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.
Village of Idiots
June 19, 1999
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Cast (2)
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Jack Newman
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Nicholas Rice
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Crew (3)
Directing
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Rose Newlove
Director
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Eugene Fedorenko
Director
Writing
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John Lazarus
Writer