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Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)

Original title: La discesa di Aclà a Floristella

1992-09-10 · 1h 26m · IT
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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...

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Aurelio GrimaldiDirector

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Francesco CusimanoFrancesco CusimanoAclà RizzutoLuigi Maria BurruanoLuigi Maria BurruanoAclà's fatherTony SperandeoTony SperandeoCaramazzaLucia SardoLucia SardoAclà's motherGiuseppe CalcagnoGiuseppe CalcagnoMaurizio RizzutoGiovanni AlamiaGiovanni AlamiaSalvoBenedetto RaneliBenedetto RaneliThe priestGiuseppe CalcagnoGiuseppe CalcagnoGiuseppe CusimanoGiuseppe CusimanoMaurizio RizzutoRita BarbaneraRita BarbaneraConcetta RizzutoSalvatore SciannaSalvatore SciannaCalogero RizzutoIgnazio DonatoIgnazio DonatoPietro

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What is Acla's Descent into Floristella about?

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...

How long is Acla's Descent into Floristella?

Acla's Descent into Floristella has a runtime of 86 minutes.