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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...
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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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Genre:Drama
Directed By:Aurelio Grimaldi
Written By:Aurelio Grimaldi
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Penta Film, Cineuropa '92, Nova Films, Award Films International

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Aurelio Grimaldi

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Francesco Cusimano

Aclà Rizzuto

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Tony Sperandeo

Caramazza

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Luigi Maria Burruano

Aclà's father

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Lucia Sardo

Aclà's mother

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Giovanni Alamia

Salvo

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Giuseppe Calcagno

Maurizio Rizzuto

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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

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Ignazio Donato

Pietro

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