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  • High Chaparral (2016)
  • Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short
High Chaparral (2016)
Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short
One of the last places you might expect to find an American-style Wild West theme park is in the middle of a Swedish forest, yet High Chaparral and its second life as a refugee camp feels strangely appropriate. With so much immigration in ...See moreOne of the last places you might expect to find an American-style Wild West theme park is in the middle of a Swedish forest, yet High Chaparral and its second life as a refugee camp feels strangely appropriate. With so much immigration in a short amount of time, Sweden has had a lot of logistics to work out - like where to put them all. When asked about his decision to allow his theme park to become a camp while closed for the winter, Emil Erlandsson said that he knew his grandfather would've done the same. "He built this place with the philosophy of the American settlers." While many refugees take shelter in tents and athletic stadiums, this bizarre and unexpected American West setting in the middle of a Swedish forest in the middle of winter has become one of the better refugee camps in Sweden. And for 500 refugees, one of the most unique camps in the world, and a safe place far away from home. See less
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Director
David Freid
Producers
Mor Albalak | Molly Mayo
Cinematographers
David Freid | Andrew Pfeifer
Editor
Jeremy Carr
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Mar 14, 2016 (United States)
Awards
5 wins & 1 nomination

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