Ghosts (2006)
“Morecambe Bay, February 5th 2004, 23 lives, 23 souls”
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.
Ghosts is a 2006 movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Nick Broomfield. Main cast: Ai Qin Lin, Zhan Yu, Tao Li, Zhe Wei, Yong Aing Zhai. Runtime: 96 minutes. Its average rating is 6.5 out of 10, from 14 votes.
Release dateOctober 25, 2006
Runtime1 h 36 min
DirectorNick Broomfield
ScreenplayNick Broomfield, Hsiao-Hung Pai, Jez Lewis
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0872202
Ai Qin LinAi Qin
Zhan YuMr. Lin
Tao LiChinese Cockle-Picker
Zhe WeiXiao Li
Yong Aing ZhaiZhai
An Sheng LinBaby Bebe
Kan Jin ChenAi Qin's Mother
Shiang Fa LinAi Qin's Father
Qin Rong LinAi Qin's Brother
Ping ChenSnakehead in China
Marc HoeferlinPeople Smuggler in Calais
David BryanPeople Smuggler in Calais
Jiannan TianSmuggled Chinese Immigrant
Li XiangSmuggled Chinese Immigrant
Shu Ping WangSnakehead in UK
Li Qing YangSnakehead in UK
Man Qin WeiChio
Raquel MarquesEmployment Agency Assistant

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