Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
- Released on
Documentary, Music
•- Runtime
- 57 mins
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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.
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.
Cast
- Bruce Milne
- Amanda Palmer
- James Young
- Eddy Current Supression Ring
- Powder Monkeys
- Spazzys
- Spiderbait
Director
- Natalie van den Dungen
Producers
- Natalie van den Dungen
- Nicole Rogers
