Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote! poster

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

Name: Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
Director: Natalie van den Dungen
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2011-07-28
Rating: 6.3

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

Year 20110h 57m* 6.3/10DocumentaryMusic

Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote! is a 2011 documentary directed by Natalie van den Dungen. It features Bruce Milne, Amanda Palmer, James Young in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 0h 57m. Audiences have rated it 6.3/10 across 3 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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.