Ghosts

Ghosts (2006)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 80% of users liked it
    (1,325 ratings)

Longtime documentary director Nick Broomfield (Kurt & Courtney, Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer) eschews the format with which filmgoers generally associate him to tell this affecting tale of Chinese émigrés looking to earn a healthy, albeit illegal, living in the U.K. Ai Qin is a… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Nick Broomfield
Written By
Nick Broomfield, Jez Lewis
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Special Interest
In Theaters
Jan 18, 2007 Wide
Beyond Films

Critic Reviews

  • Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

    Worth seeing, not just for its message, but also for the intriguing way it uses documentary tools to tell a true story.

  • James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter

    Veteran documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield makes an impressive leap to features with Ghosts.

  • Kevin Kelly, Cinematical

    Extremely compelling.

  • Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

    Finely balanced and well-argued, this is a work, which like its protagonist Ai Qin, has a quiet strength.

  • Jeremy Mathews, Film Threat

    An extremely sincere depiction of the immigrant experience. Its core story isn't particularly better or worse than those of most other films about the immigrant experience, but it captures certain moments with gripping clarity.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lady D


    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, England. The film takes you through the illegal imigration process up until the night of the tragic deaths. The film is… More

  • Ross C


    An interesting insight into the story behind the death of Chinese cockle pickers caught up in the perilous tide of Morecambe Bay and the life of illegal immigrants working in Britain.

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