Pervert Park
| Pervert Park | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lasse and Frida Barkfors |
| Produced by | Anne Köhncke[1] |
Production company | |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Countries | Denmark Sweden |
| Language | English |
Pervert Park is a 2014
Copenhagen International Documentary Festival. It won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Impact at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[2] It had a television premiere as an episode of POV
on July 11, 2016.
Production
The Barkfors read an article about Florida Justice Transitions in a Danish newspaper which provoked their interest in the park, which they got the impression was "a society of its own". They visited the park for the first time in 2010 and found it to be very different from their expectations.[3] The film took four years to make.[4]
See also
- Miracle Village (community)
- Florida Civil Commitment Center
References
- ^ "Anne Köhncke".
- News Corp. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- Independent Filmmaker Project. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Kang, Inkoo (January 21, 2015). "Sundance Women Directors: Meet Friday Barkfors - 'Pervert Park'". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
Further reading
- Hasan, Shafaq (July 12, 2016). "Documentary Explores Lives and Challenges of Florida Sex Offenders". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
The community's support for one another may have a greater chance of reducing recidivism than other methods of tackling sexual misconduct and assault.
- Conti, Allie (May 19, 2016). "Inside the Florida Trailer Park for Convicted Sex Offenders". Vice. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
A new film shines light on one of the few places in America intended for sex criminals.
External links
- Pervert Park on the Internet Movie Database
- Producer Anne Köhncke on the Internet Movie Database
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