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Ghosts Reviews

2006

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Ai Qin, a young Chinese girl from Fujian, China, borrows $25,000 to pay Snakeheads to smuggle her into the UK illegally so she can support her son and family back in China. Once in the UK, she becomes another one of three million migrant workers that are the bedrock of its food supply chain, construction and hospitality .. Read more

Starring	Ai Qin Lin, Zhan Yu, Zhe Wei
Director	Nick Broomfield
Genres	Documentary, Drama

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- âGhostsâ are the nicknames given to theÂ British by Chinese immigrant workers in Nick Broomfieldâs devised... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  Making a drama out of a crisis
  
  There is a small band of British filmmakers (Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Michael Winterbottom) who you can always rely on to produce edgy, relevant and inventive ... read more »
  
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  - Stephen Simpson
  - Croydon, England
  - 07 Mar 2007 at 19:40
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  Sad story, worthwhile concept, very poor execution
  
  Don't bother with this one - you can get much better informed on this tragedy by simply reading an article or by watching the documentary instead. The ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 19 Feb 2011 at 15:28
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  Really good viewing
  
  This film was very good viewing and helped with an assignmetn I was completing for an OU course. Interesting true story
  
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  - Banbury
  - 30 Jan 2011 at 16:23
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  the 3 word review has arrived...
  
  Essential viewing. Amazing.
  
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- - gingerspike
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  - Grimsby
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 20:18
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  well told story..
  
  I was a bit unsure if I would like this, but remembering the terrible accident I thought I would give it a try, and was pleasently surprised. It really took ... read more »
  
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- - james2007uk
  - 4 reviews
  - Barry
  - 05 Jul 2009 at 20:39
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  touching raw and real
  
  this is a real glimpse into a real life story.
  
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- - Afilmbuff
  - 69 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 15:51
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  Must see
  
  There are thousands of different opinions on these facts and it's up to the viewer to decide but one thing is sure: you will be touched!
  
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  - London
  - 27 Nov 2008 at 23:35
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  harrowing and thought provoking
  
  This film is based on the death of the Morcambe cockle pickers but follows the trail from China to the UK of an illegal Chinese immigrant. It shows everyday ... read more »
  
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  - Gorebridge
  - 23 Nov 2008 at 14:25
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  A film like no other
  
  Nick Broomfield's documentary experience allowed this film and it's portrayal of the events of the deaths of Chinese Imigrant workers at Morecambe Bay, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - South West, England
  - 10 Nov 2008 at 15:57
- - 5
  - 3
  this film is terrible! dont wste your time
  
  not in english, subtitles all the way.
  
  titled ghosts and not even about ghosts. we were expecting obviously a scary movie but got a pathetic one. ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Sep 2008 at 10:43
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  Better then you might think
  
  Illegal immigrants are usually given bad press coverage in the media. How much is warranted is really down to your own opinion. This film should at least give... read more »
  
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- - brokenking
  - 210 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 13:43
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- - 37
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  Making a drama out of a crisis
  
  There is a small band of British filmmakers (Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Michael Winterbottom) who you can always rely on to produce edgy, relevant and inventive ... read more »
  
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  - Stephen Simpson
  - Croydon, England
  - 07 Mar 2007 at 19:40
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  - 3
  Ignorance
  
  I felt oliged to comment about this film about reading a couple of previous 'reviews'. Ignore the ignorance of the 'customer from the West Country&#... read more »
  
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- - Mark Rose
  - Oxford, England
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 22:04
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  Fantastic film
  
  I think it's a fantastic film because it portrays really well the real truth behind immigration and the contradictions in feelings in immigrants, they don&#... read more »
  
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- - Mj
  - Brighton, England
  - 18 Apr 2007 at 22:55
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  I seriously hope the ...
  
  I seriously hope the review by 'A customer from the west country' was meant to be some kind of ironic joke.Whatever, they clearly have no respect for ... read more »
  
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- - albradley3am
  - 4 reviews
  - Heckmondwike
  - 03 Jun 2007 at 23:53
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  Saddening but Absurd
  
  It's a moving film but at the same time I feel that there is something not quite right about it. It's a strange look at how Illegal Immigrants are ... read more »
  
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  - Midlands, England
  - 04 Oct 2007 at 16:45
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  Powerful stuff
  
  This is a deeply moving and tragic story. Not only because of the outcome that we all know about, but for the way the film portrays the hoplessness of the the ... read more »
  
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- - Dave Murphy
  - Bath
  - 17 Apr 2007 at 15:01
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  Facts all wrong
  
  To start with I haven't seen the film as I was instantly put off by the desciption, firstly because the location of the event was said to be in the South ... read more »
  
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- - EvilGenius
  - 4 reviews
  - Southport
  - 04 Feb 2008 at 16:02
- - 10
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  Thought Provoking and Shameful!
  
  This was a very sad film, which I thought about for a number of days after watching. Shameful behaviour and to think this is based on facts!!! A sad display ... read more »
  
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  - Gatwick
  - 25 Apr 2007 at 22:25
- - 10
  - 2
  Disappoinitng
  
  Very disappointed and had to give up on the movie in the end..... despite ensuring that it was set for english subtitles, you only get a subtitle every so often... read more »
  
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  - Teddington
  - 12 Dec 2007 at 18:56
- - 10
  - 3
  Shame on you!
  
  The 'customer in the west country' is one of the reasons I feel ashamed to be British!
  
  This film was about Chinese illegal immigrants who ... read more »
  
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- 457126
- - a customer
  - Kent, England.
  - 10 Jul 2007 at 05:17

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  Ai Qin, a young Chinese girl from Fujian, China, borrows $25,000 to pay Snakeheads to smuggle her into the UK illegally so she can support her son and family back in China. Once in the UK, she becomes another one of three million migrant workers that are the bedrock of its food supply chain, ...