Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote! (2011)
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
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Bruce Milne as himself |
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Amanda Palmer as herself |
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James Young as himself |
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Eddy Current Supression Ring as band |
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Powder Monkeys as band |
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Spazzys as band |
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Spiderbait as band |
| Visual Effects | Lluis Fuzzhound | Animation |
| Production | Nicole Rogers | Producer |
| Directing | Natalie van den Dungen | Director |
| Crew | Lluis Fuzzhound | Title Graphics |
| Editing | Natalie van den Dungen | Editor |
| Editing | Ken Sallows | Editor |
| Camera | Mat Govoni | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Karl Siemon | Camera Operator |
| Production | Natalie van den Dungen | Producer |