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

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

• Documentary
• Music

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.

Rating

6.3 / 10 (3 votes)

Release date

July 28, 2011

Runtime

57m

Language

English

Director

Natalie van den Dungen

Status

Released