The Cardboard Village
2011, Italian. Directed by Ermanno Olmi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ermanno OlmiDirector
- Michael LonsdaleOld Priest
- Rutger HauerSacristan
- Alessandro HaberOfficer
- Massimo De FrancovichDoctor
- Ibrahima Faye El HadjiRescuer
- Irma Pino VineyMagdha
- Fatima AlìFatima
- Samuels Leon DelroyBard
- Fernando ChrondaCherub
- Souleymane SowOpposition
- Linda KenyMother
- Blaise Aurelien Ngoungou EssouaFather
Details
- Released
- 7 October 2011
- Original title
- Il villaggio di cartone
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Ermanno Olmi
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The Cardboard Village runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Cardboard Village isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cardboard Village?
If you liked The Cardboard Village, try The Young One, The Padre, The Keys of the Kingdom.
Who directed The Cardboard Village?
The Cardboard Village (2011) was directed by Ermanno Olmi and stars Michael Lonsdale, Rutger Hauer, Alessandro Haber.