Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!

Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!

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.

6.3/ 10

2011

0h 57m

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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.

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Top Cast

B

Bruce Milne

himself

Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer

herself

J

James Young

himself

E

Eddy Current Supression Ring

band

P

Powder Monkeys

band

S

Spazzys

band

S

Spiderbait

band