Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
2011, English. Directed by Natalie van den Dungen.
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.
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- 0h 57m
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- 28 July 2011
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Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 July 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!?
If you liked Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!, try Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film).
Who directed Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!?
Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote! (2011) was directed by Natalie van den Dungen and stars Bruce Milne, Amanda Palmer, James Young.