Acla's Descent into Floristella (La discesa di Aclà a Floristella) 31 years old

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... but this leads to dire consequences for the boy and his family.

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Acla's Descent into Floristella Cast

Name	Character
Lucia Sardo She was 39, now 71 years old	as La madre di Aclà
Luigi Maria Burruano He was 47, 72 years old when he died	as Il padre di Aclà
Tony Sperandeo He was 39, now 70 years old	as Caramazza

Acla's Descent into Floristella Crew

Name	Department
Aurelio Grimaldi as Director. He was 34 (now 66) years old	Directing
Aurelio Grimaldi as Story. He was 34 (now 66) years old	Writing
Aurelio Grimaldi as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 66) years old	Writing