Dry Town

A poignant, hilarious reflection of us all and as American as apple pie, boiled lobster, and a fifth of gin. 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 (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, Rockport is a lot more than just a sleepy New England town debating booze.