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.

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Ghosts

October 25, 2006

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Cast (42)

Ai Qin

Mr. Lin

Chinese Cockle-Picker

Xiao Li

Zhai

Baby Bebe

Ai Qin's Mother

Ai Qin's Father

Ai Qin's Brother

Snakehead in China

People Smuggler in Calais

Smuggled Chinese Immigrant

Snakehead in UK

Chio

Employment Agency Assistant

Angry Woman in Agency

Angry Neighbour

Angry Neighbour's Wife

Girl in Duck Factory

Employment Agency Manager

Robert

Farm Minibus Driver

Police Officer

British Cockle-Picker

Ai Qin's Son

Bai

Crew (19)

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Director

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Writer

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Producer

Casting

Producer

Sound

Foley Artist

Original Music Composer

Sound

Foley Artist

Art

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Camera

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist

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