Acla's Descent into Floristella

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MOVIE

Acla's Descent into Floristella

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...

Original Title

La discesa di Aclà a Floristella

Release Date

1992-09-10

Year

1992

Duration

1h 26m

Status

Released

Score

6.60

Genres

Cast

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Francesco Cusimano

Aclà Rizzuto

Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo

Caramazza

Luigi Maria Burruano

Luigi Maria Burruano

Aclà's father

Lucia Sardo

Lucia Sardo

Aclà's mother

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Giovanni Alamia

Salvo

Giuseppe Calcagno

Giuseppe Calcagno

Maurizio Rizzuto

Benedetto Raneli

Benedetto Raneli

The priest

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Giuseppe Cusimano

Maurizio Rizzuto

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Rita Barbanera

Concetta Rizzuto

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Salvatore Scianna

Calogero Rizzuto