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.
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Cast
- 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
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- Nick BroomfieldDirector
- Hsiao-Hung PaiWriter
- Nick BroomfieldWriter
- Jez LewisWriter
- Mark WolfDirector of Photography
- Harry EscottOriginal Music Composer
- Molly NymanOriginal Music Composer
- Peter ChristelisEditor
- Compton RossProducer
- Nick BroomfieldProducer
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