Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide, in this documentary depicting the fight to save rock and roll in Melbourne.
July 28, 2011
57 min
✓ Released 5572 days ago
Documentary
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6.3
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3 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Natalie van den Dungen
Runtime: 57 min
Top Cast
Bruce Milne
Self
Amanda Palmer
Self
James Young
Self
Eddy Current Supression Ring
band
Powder Monkeys
band
Spazzys
band
Spiderbait
band
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