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Acla's Descent into Floristella
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Acla's Descent into Floristella

Acla's Descent into Floristella

Italian 1h 26min 7.0 /10

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...

Acla's Descent into Floristella

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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...

    Release Date:
    9/10/1992
    Runtime:
    1h 26min
    Director:
    Genre:
    Status:
    Released
    Language:
    Italian
    Production:
    Penta Film, Cineuropa '92, Nova Films
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