2005 | Color | 65 Mins.
In the spring of 2005, the citizens of Rockport, Massachusetts, a seaside tourist village, faced an important decision: whether to keep their 300-year old town "dry", meaning no alcohol could be sold anywhere, or to go "wet" for the first time in 160 years. For four weeks, filmmaker Marc Berlin (People From Space, Bedford Springs, The Man Who Knew Bush) documented the everyday lives, and opinions, of the people of Rockport as they hotly debated the issue. As voting day drew closer, the town became increasingly divided, with longtime friends becoming enemies overnight. Ultimately, the filmmaker found Rockport to be a lot more than just a sleepy New England town debating booze: Dry Town is a poignant, hilarious reflection of us all -- as American as apple pie, boiled lobster, and a fifth of gin. A movie true film-lovers will never forget. Black Sheep Films.
