Flixtheatre

Ghosts

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

2006 96 min 6.5

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release Date: 2006-10-25
Production: Lafayette Films, Head Gear Films, Film4 Productions, Channel 4 Television