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Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote! (2011)

Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote! (2011)

Music Documentary

Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide, in this documentary depicting the fight to save rock and roll in Melbourne.

Release Date: 2011, July 28
Directors: Natalie van den Dungen
Countries: Australia
Production: NicNat Films
Cast: James Young, Amanda Palmer, Bruce Milne, Eddy Current Supression Ring, Powder Monkeys, Spazzys, Spiderbait

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

woman director politics live music protest community