On Monday February 4th Manchester No Borders will be hosting an evening of films and discussion on migration management. The event will be held in the Council Chambers (top floor) of the Manchester University Students Union, which is located on the Oxford road between the Academy and the Manchester Museum. Screenings will begin at 7.30pm, and will be followed by discussion of the issues raised.
All are welcome to attend (not just students!), and entry is free. Tell the door staff that you have come to attend the documentary night!
The main feature will be Nick Broomfield's Ghosts.
SYNOPSIS
The title GHOSTS refers to the term the Chinese use to describe white westerners, but it could also be a reference to the legions of poorly paid, and unprotected non-British workers labouring in slave conditions within the food industry which many would prefer remained invisible.
This film addresses this other side of Britain we chose not to see and explores the exploitation and circumstances behind the daily lives of these workers who prepare food for UK supermarkets and restaurants that culminated in the tragedy of Morecambe Bay, when 23 Chinese workers lost their lives in February 2004.
There will also be short films about resistance to restrictions on freedom of movement, speakers from the No borders network, and ample chance for discussion of all the issues raised.
The main feature will be Nick Broomfield's Ghosts.
SYNOPSIS
The title GHOSTS refers to the term the Chinese use to describe white westerners, but it could also be a reference to the legions of poorly paid, and unprotected non-British workers labouring in slave conditions within the food industry which many would prefer remained invisible.
This film addresses this other side of Britain we chose not to see and explores the exploitation and circumstances behind the daily lives of these workers who prepare food for UK supermarkets and restaurants that culminated in the tragedy of Morecambe Bay, when 23 Chinese workers lost their lives in February 2004.
There will also be short films about resistance to restrictions on freedom of movement, speakers from the No borders network, and ample chance for discussion of all the issues raised.
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