Jack Newman
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.
Homepage | https://www.nfb.ca/film/village_of_idiots/ |
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Release Date | 1999-06-19 |
Runtime | 12m |
Directors | Rose Newlove, Eugene Fedorenko |
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Writer | John Lazarus |