The Cardboard Village
6.2
When a group of African immigrants builds a cardboard village between the pews of a church soon to be closed, an elderly priest must choose between his calling and his orders.
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Cast
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Michael Lonsdale
Old Priest
Known for
Moonraker
The Name of the Rose
Rutger Hauer
Sacristan
Known for
Blade Runner
Batman Begins
Alessandro Haber
Officer
Known for
Suddenly Heaven
Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations
Massimo De Francovich
Doctor
Known for
Romanzo Criminale: The Series
Sin
Ibrahima Faye El Hadji
Rescuer
No other roles listed
Irma Pino Viney
Magdha
No other roles listed
Fatima Alì
Fatima
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Samuels Leon Delroy
Bard
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Fernando Chronda
Cherub
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Souleymane Sow
Opposition
Known for
La vita facile
Linda Keny
Mother
No other roles listed
Blaise Aurelien Ngoungou Essoua
Father
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Ermanno Olmi Director · Fabio Olmi Cinematographer Paolo Cottignola Editor
First release September 6, 2011 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, Italian
Production
Cinemaundici
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original title
Il villaggio di cartone
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 2011
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · October 7, 2011
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 13, 2011 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
China
June 17, 2012 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
France
January 29, 2014 · Theatrical
Japan
August 17, 2013 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 8, 2011 · Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
Spain
January 25, 2013 · Theatrical
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