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The Cardboard Village

2011-1h 27min
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5.7 / 10 12

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.

Drama

Directed by Ermanno Olmi

Writers Claudio Magris Ermanno Olmi Gianfranco Ravasi

Stars Michael Lonsdale Rutger Hauer Alessandro Haber

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Cast

Michael Lonsdale's picture in the cast

Michael Lonsdale

Old Priest
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Rutger Hauer

Sacristan
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Alessandro Haber

Officer
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Massimo De Francovich

Doctor
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Ibrahima Faye El Hadji

Rescuer
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Irma Pino Viney

Magdha
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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
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Linda Keny

Mother
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Blaise Aurelien Ngoungou Essoua

Father

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