Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
6.3 Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
2011, 57 m
Documentary, Music
Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide, in this documentary depicting the fight to save rock and roll in Melbourne.
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.