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...
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Cast
- Francesco Cusimano — Aclà Rizzuto
- Tony Sperandeo — Caramazza
- Luigi Maria Burruano — Aclà's father
- Lucia Sardo — Aclà's mother
- Giovanni Alamia — Salvo
- Giuseppe Calcagno — Maurizio Rizzuto
- Benedetto Raneli — The priest
- Giuseppe Cusimano — Maurizio Rizzuto
- Rita Barbanera — Concetta Rizzuto
- Salvatore Scianna — Calogero Rizzuto
- Ignazio Donato — Pietro
- Luciano Venturino — Pino Rizzuto
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