Acla's Descent into FloristellaMovie
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...
About Acla's Descent into Floristella
Acla's Descent into Floristella is a 1992 drama movie directed by Aurelio Grimaldi.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 26m, production credits from Italy, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Francesco Cusimano, Tony Sperandeo, Luigi Maria Burruano, Lucia Sardo. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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