Ghosts

Ghosts (2006)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 80% of users liked it
    (1,342 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,
Directed By
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.

  • Dave Calhoun, Time Out

    It has its weak points as drama - some stilted acting, especially - but when the topic itself is so in need of exposure, much can be forgiven in favour of the film's social and political importance. And important it certainly is.

  • 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.

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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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