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.

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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)

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