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.
Director: Natalie van den Dungen
Trailer
Cast
Bruce Milne
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Amanda Palmer
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James Young
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Eddy Current Supression Ring
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Powder Monkeys
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Spazzys
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Spiderbait
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