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.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Natalie van den Dungen
Actors: Amanda Palmer, Bruce Milne, Eddy Current Supression Ring, James Young, Magic Dirt, Powder Monkeys, Spazzys, Spiderbait