Acla's Descent into Floristella

Acla's Descent into Floristella

86 mins | Drama | Sept. 10, 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...

Acla's Descent into Floristella

86 mins | Drama | Sept. 10, 1992

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...
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Penta Films, Cineuropa 92, Nova Films
Original title La discesa di Aclà a Floristella
Directors Aurelio Grimaldi
Writers Aurelio Grimaldi

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