
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
Self (Archive footage)

Christer Markusas
Self

Tom Sjöberg
Self

Marianne Kiukkonen
Self

Michael Majalahti
Self

Veikko Vallin
Self

Timo Soini
Self

Paleface
Self (archive footage)

Timo Harakka
Self (archive footage)

Rosa Meriläinen
Self

Jussi Halla-aho
Self (archive footage)

Tom Lindfors
Self

Jukka Järvinen
Self

Pekka Luodeslampi
Self

Christer Lindholm
Self

Tony St. Clair
Self (voice)

Tuija Saresma
Self

Ruth Närhi
Self

Mika Kataja
Self

Katariina Ebeling
Self (archive footage)

Tonga Fifita
Self (archive footage) (as Haku)

Sauli Niinistö
Self (archive footage)