Overview:
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.
Budget
$0.00
Production companies
Lafayette Films, Head Gear Films, Film4 Productions, Channel 4 Television
Genre
Drama
Runtime
1hr 36mins
Rating
6.5/10
Release Date
2006-10-25