Viikinki

Story

Synopsis

Documentary film about Tony Halme, masculinity and populism. The film follows how Tony Halme created a mythical, highly masculine freestyle wrestling character, The Viking, who gained fame both in the ring and in the public eye and eventually became captivated by it. With his brash speeches, Halme fired the starting shot for the rise of the Finns Party. The voice of a forgotten section of the population, a protest against the ruling elite, were the building blocks of Halme's popularity. Halme's great popularity has served as a good example of a populist figure, admired within the deep ranks of the nation, who comes from outside the political elite and changes the direction of politics. Also, despite - or perhaps because of - his openly racist statements, he was part of changing the political climate in Finland to a more acrimonious one.

Directors

Olli Vuokko, Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Writers

Olli Vuokko, Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Language

Finnish

Country

Finland

Release date

27 September 2022

Budget

$340,000

Ensemble

Cast

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  Tony Halme

  Self (Archive footage)

• Christer Markusas

  Self

• Tom Sjöberg

  Self

• Marianne Kiukkonen

  Self

• Michael Majalahti

  Self

• Veikko Vallin

  Self

• Timo Soini

  Self

• 

  Paleface

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  Timo Harakka

  Self (archive footage)

• Rosa Meriläinen

  Self

• Jussi Halla-aho

  Self (archive footage)

• Tom Lindfors

  Self