2000 Official Selection, film index

Village of Idiots

Village of Idiots

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Weary of daily life in his native village of Chelm, Shmendrik sets out on a quest for knowledge that brings him to a new Chelm, a place remarkably like the old Chelm, down to the chickens' reminiscent clucks.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Village of Idiots

    Directed by: Eugene FEDORENKO, Rose NEWLOVE

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 1999

    Running time: 12 min 41 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: cut-outs

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Eugene FEDORENKO, Rose NEWLOVE

    Production: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, Michael SCOTT, David VERRALL

    Distribution: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, Joanne LEDUC

    Script: John Lazarus

    Animation: Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove

    Music: Normand Roger

    Voice: Nicholas Rice