Viikinki

Viikinki

87 mins | Documentary | Sept. 27, 2022

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.

Viikinki

87 mins | Documentary | Sept. 27, 2022

Viikinki
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Danish Bear Productions Oy
Original title Viikinki
Directors Olli Vuokko, Lauri Anssi Moilanen
Writers Olli Vuokko, Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Cast

Tony Halme

as Self (Archive footage)

Tom Sjöberg

as Self

Veikko Vallin

as Self

Timo Soini

as Self

Paleface

as Self (archive footage)

Timo Harakka

as Self (archive footage)

Jussi Halla-aho

as Self (archive footage)

Tom Lindfors

as Self

Jukka Järvinen

as Self

Tony St. Clair

as Self (voice)

Tuija Saresma

as Self

Ruth Närhi

as Self

Mika Kataja

as Self

Katariina Ebeling

as Self (archive footage)

Tonga Fifita

as Self (archive footage) (as Haku)

Sauli Niinistö

as Self (archive footage)