Viikinki

Viikinki

4.2 | 2022-09-27 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Lauri Anssi Moilanen Writer
Olli Vuokko Director
Olli Vuokko Writer
Lauri Anssi Moilanen Director
Juho-Pekka Tanskanen Producer
Isabella Karhu Producer
Antti Savolainen Director of Photography
Tuomo Puranen Music
Timo Kaukolampi Music
Sampo Siren Editor

Cast

Tony Halme
Tony Halme
Self (Archive footage)
Paleface
Paleface
Self (archive footage)
Timo Harakka
Timo Harakka
Self (archive footage)

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