Acla's Descent into Floristella
1992/09/10 • Released • Italian
Overview
Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea...
Director : Aurelio Grimaldi
Casts
Tony Sperandeo
Caramazza
Luigi Maria Burruano
Aclà's father
Lucia Sardo
Aclà's mother
Giuseppe Calcagno
Maurizio Rizzuto
Benedetto Raneli
The priest
Tano Cimarosa
Giuseppe Calcagno
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