Viikinki

Viikinki

2022 fi 87 minutes

Rating: 4.2

Plot

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.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Tony Halme

Tony Halme

Self (Archive footage)

Christer Markusas

Christer Markusas

Self

Tom Sjöberg

Tom Sjöberg

Self

Marianne Kiukkonen

Marianne Kiukkonen

Self

Michael Majalahti

Michael Majalahti

Self

Veikko Vallin

Veikko Vallin

Self

Timo Soini

Timo Soini

Self

Paleface

Paleface

Self (archive footage)

Timo Harakka

Timo Harakka

Self (archive footage)

Rosa Meriläinen

Rosa Meriläinen

Self

Jussi Halla-aho

Jussi Halla-aho

Self (archive footage)

Tom Lindfors

Tom Lindfors

Self

Jukka Järvinen

Jukka Järvinen

Self

Pekka Luodeslampi

Pekka Luodeslampi

Self

Christer Lindholm

Christer Lindholm

Self

Tony St. Clair

Tony St. Clair

Self (voice)

Tuija Saresma

Tuija Saresma

Self

Ruth Närhi

Ruth Närhi

Self

Mika Kataja

Mika Kataja

Self

Katariina Ebeling

Katariina Ebeling

Self (archive footage)

Tonga Fifita

Tonga Fifita

Self (archive footage) (as Haku)

Sauli Niinistö

Sauli Niinistö

Self (archive footage)

Similar Movies

Lobanov

Lobanov

ru

September 26, 2021

The Man Who Was Too Free

The Man Who Was Too Free

ru

February 23, 2017

Rocky Ros Muc

Rocky Ros Muc

ga

July 17, 2017

Jim Morrison: The End

Jim Morrison: The End

fr

July 2, 2021

11/8/16

11/8/16

en

November 3, 2017

Shi'a Echoes from Lebanon

Shi'a Echoes from Lebanon

en

January 1, 2007

The Corporation

The Corporation

en

September 10, 2003

Black Ice

Black Ice

en

July 14, 2023

Beyond the Mat

Beyond the Mat

en

October 22, 1999

Haus of Pain

Haus of Pain

en

April 28, 2017

Floyd "Money" Mayweather

Floyd "Money" Mayweather

en

April 14, 2020

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

en

October 25, 1996

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

en

April 10, 2018

99% Lucha

99% Lucha

es

Invalid date