Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)
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...
- Released
- 1992-09-10
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Aurelio Grimaldi, Aurelio Grimaldi
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Francesco Cusimano as Aclà Rizzuto
- Tony Sperandeo as Caramazza
- Luigi Maria Burruano as Aclà's father
- Lucia Sardo as Aclà's mother
- Giovanni Alamia as Salvo
- Giuseppe Calcagno as Maurizio Rizzuto
- Benedetto Raneli as The priest
- Giuseppe Cusimano as Maurizio Rizzuto
- Rita Barbanera as Concetta Rizzuto
- Salvatore Scianna as Calogero Rizzuto
- Ignazio Donato as Pietro
- Luciano Venturino as Pino Rizzuto