Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)
overview : 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...
Release Date : Sep 10, 1992
Runtime : 1h 26m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Penta Film, Cineuropa 92, Nova Films
Countries : Italy
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