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Acla's Descent into Floristella

6.9(12)19921h 26m1

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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Italian

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  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical10 Sept 1992

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Acla's Descent into Floristella was released on 10 September 1992.

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