CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 27m

Viikinki

37%(6)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byOlli Vuokko, Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 27m
Language: FI
Released: September 27, 2022
Budget: $340,000

Studios

Danish Bear Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Tony Halme

Tony Halme

Self (Archive footage)

Christer Markusas

Self

Tom Sjöberg

Self

Marianne Kiukkonen

Self

Michael Majalahti

Self

Veikko Vallin

Self

Timo Soini

Self

Paleface

Paleface

Self (archive footage)

Timo Harakka

Timo Harakka

Self (archive footage)

Rosa Meriläinen

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Olli Vuokko
Lauri Anssi Moilanen
Written by: Lauri Anssi Moilanen
Olli Vuokko
Produced by: Juho-Pekka Tanskanen
Isabella Karhu

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