

Ghosts
Morecambe Bay, February 5th 2004, 23 lives, 23 souls
Drama
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2006-10-25
Runtime:
1h 36m
Director:
Nick Broomfield
Writer:
Hsiao-Hung Pai, Nick Broomfield, Jez Lewis
Top 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

Marc Hoeferlin
People Smuggler in Calais

David Bryan
People Smuggler in Calais
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