Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
In 2010, the iconic Tote Hotel – last bastion of Melbourne’s vibrant music counterculture – was forced to close by unfair laws. Filmed over 7 years, “Persecution Blues” depicts the struggle of more than 20,000 fans – and the bands who inspire them – to preserve their history and protect their future, and puts the audience on the front line of an epic-scale culture war.
Country: US, AU
Genre: Documentary, Music
Release: 2011-07-28
Director: Natalie van den Dungen
Production: NicNat Films
Cast: Bruce Milne, Amanda Palmer, James Young, Eddy Current Supression Ring, Powder Monkeys
Tagline: Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide, in this documentary depicting the fight to save rock and roll in Melbourne.
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