Acla's Descent into Floristella

Name: Acla's Descent into Floristella
Cast: Francesco Cusimano, Tony Sperandeo, Luigi Maria Burruano, Lucia Sardo, Giovanni Alamia

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Aurelio GrimaldiProducers: Camilla Nesbitt, Pietro Valsecchi

Francesco Cusimano

as Aclà Rizzuto

Tony Sperandeo

as Caramazza

Luigi Maria Burruano

as Aclà's father

Lucia Sardo

as Aclà's mother

Giovanni Alamia

as Salvo

Giuseppe Calcagno

as Maurizio Rizzuto

Benedetto Raneli

as The priest

Giuseppe Cusimano

as Maurizio Rizzuto

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