Ghosts
2006, English. Directed by Nick Broomfield.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Nick BroomfieldDirector
- 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
Details
- Released
- 25 October 2006
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Hsiao-Hung Pai, Nick Broomfield, Jez Lewis
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How long is Ghosts?
Ghosts runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Ghosts on?
Ghosts isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 2006. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ghosts?
If you liked Ghosts, try The Nest, The Kindness of Strangers, Kisses.
Who directed Ghosts?
Ghosts (2006) was directed by Nick Broomfield and stars Ai Qin Lin, Zhan Yu, Tao Li.