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'Cries from the Cotton Field' traces Tontitown's Italian heritage

By Kyle Kellams

Published May 2, 2024 at 3:07 PM CDT

The world premiere of "Cries from the Cotton Field" is May 8 at the Dr. Marsha Jones Performing Arts Center at Springdale's Har-Ber High School.

Award-winning filmmaker Larry Foley visits the Carver Center for Public Radio to discuss his new documentary, "Cries from the Cotton Field." The film, which premieres May 8, follows Italian immigrants who move to Arkansas to work the Sunnyside cotton plantation.

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