Acla's Descent into Floristella

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...

• Aurelio GrimaldiDirector
• Aurelio GrimaldiScreenplay

• Francesco CusimanoAclà Rizzuto
• Tony SperandeoCaramazza
• Luigi Maria BurruanoAclà's father
• Lucia SardoAclà's mother
• Giovanni AlamiaSalvo
• Giuseppe CalcagnoMaurizio Rizzuto
• Benedetto RaneliThe priest
• Giuseppe CusimanoMaurizio Rizzuto
• Rita BarbaneraConcetta Rizzuto
• Salvatore SciannaCalogero Rizzuto
• Ignazio DonatoPietro
• Luciano VenturinoPino Rizzuto