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200836 minPG-13documentary

Undue Burden

200836 minPG-13documentary

A local election ballot in Clark County, Arkansas faced significant challenges in allowing alcohol sales.

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A local election ballot in Clark County, Arkansas faced significant challenges in allowing alcohol sales.

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James Goulddirector

Travis Berrycast

William Visercast

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Clark County, Arkansas, becomes the focus as local residents seek to place a motion for alcohol sales on the election ballot. Community members gather to discuss challenges in gaining support. The documentary follows efforts to navigate local politics and gather signatures. Groups organize meetings and rallies to advocate for the measure. Conflicts arise between supporters and opponents of the proposal. The film captures the process leading up to the local election in 2008.

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