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.

Cast (42)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

A

Ai Qin Lin

Ai Qin

Z

Zhan Yu

Mr. Lin

T

Tao Li

Chinese Cockle-Picker

Z

Zhe Wei

Xiao Li

Y

Yong Aing Zhai

Zhai

A

An Sheng Lin

Baby Bebe

K

Kan Jin Chen

Ai Qin's Mother

S

Shiang Fa Lin

Ai Qin's Father

Q

Qin Rong Lin

Ai Qin's Brother

P

Ping Chen

Snakehead in China

M

Marc Hoeferlin

People Smuggler in Calais

D

David Bryan

People Smuggler in Calais

J

Jiannan Tian

Smuggled Chinese Immigrant

Li Xiang

Smuggled Chinese Immigrant

S

Shu Ping Wang

Snakehead in UK

L

Li Qing Yang

Snakehead in UK

M

Man Qin Wei

Chio

R

Raquel Marques

Employment Agency Assistant

G

Graca Costa

Employment Agency Assistant

L

Lorraine Day

Angry Woman in Agency

P

Paul Wadsworth

Angry Neighbour

K

Kay Briar Fox

Angry Neighbour's Wife

R

Ruby Wood

Girl in Duck Factory

P

Paul Ovenden

Employment Agency Manager

S

Shaun Gallagher

Robert

L

Lana Westfold

Farm Minibus Driver

R

Roger Gray

Police Officer

G

Graham Harris

Police Officer

P

Paul Plausin

Police Officer

R

Rhys Bond

Police Officer

P

Paul Andrew Richardson

British Cockle-Picker

T

Terry Sergeant

British Cockle-Picker

V

Vikki McDonald

British Cockle-Picker

C

Colin Brown

British Cockle-Picker

A

Andrew Dodd

British Cockle-Picker

D

Dafydd Hughes

British Cockle-Picker

S

Stewart Jones

British Cockle-Picker

D

Darren Kasselves

British Cockle-Picker

M

Mark Thomas

British Cockle-Picker

M

Michael Whitehead

British Cockle-Picker

S

Sean Lin

Ai Qin's Son

D

Devi Zhu

Bai

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