Ghosts

Ghosts (2006)

15
25/10/2006 (GB)
Drama
1h 36m

Morecambe Bay, February 5th 2004, 23 lives, 23 souls

Overview

When a young girl, Ai Qin, pays $25,000 to be smuggled into the UK in order to support her family back in China, she becomes another one of 3 million migrant workers that have become the bedrock of our economy. Forced to live with eleven other Chinese people in a two bedroom house, they work in factories preparing food for British supermarkets. Risking their lives for pennies these unprotected workers end up cockling in Morcombe Bay at night.

  • Nick BroomfieldDirector, Writer
  • Hsiao-Hung PaiWriter
  • Jez LewisWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Top Billed Cast

Ai Qin Lin

Ai Qin

Zhan Yu

Mr. Lin

Tao Li

Chinese Cockle-Picker

Zhe Wei

Xiao Li

Yong Aing Zhai

Zhai

An Sheng Lin

Baby Bebe

Kan Jin Chen

Ai Qin's Mother

Shiang Fa Lin

Ai Qin's Father

Qin Rong Lin

Ai Qin's Brother

Ping Chen

Snakehead in China

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