Migrant extras subjected to 'sickening' treatment during Malta film shoot
Producer insists all health and safety procedures were followed
- Claims migrants, many of whom could not swim, were left on a crowded boat for six hours without shade or breaks, leading to safety fears.
- Children as young as five allegedly worked late into the night and were denied required earplugs during a loud gunfight scene.
- Eyewitnesses saw senior crew refer to migrants as 'scum' and said they wanted to scare them to get better reactions.
- Producers say appropriate health and safety procedures were in place and that many extras have signed on for another film.
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