Viikinki
Movie
Geners : Documentary
Rate : imdb 4.2/10
Status : Released
Language : suomi fi
Country : Finland
Release :2022-09-27
RunTime :87 mins
Story :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.
Cast
Tony HalmeSelf (Archive footage)
Christer MarkusasSelf
Tom SjöbergSelf
Marianne KiukkonenSelf
Michael MajalahtiSelf
Veikko VallinSelf
Timo SoiniSelf
PalefaceSelf (archive footage)
Timo HarakkaSelf (archive footage)
Rosa MeriläinenSelf
Jussi Halla-ahoSelf (archive footage)
Tom LindforsSelf
Jukka JärvinenSelf
Pekka LuodeslampiSelf
Christer LindholmSelf
Tony St. ClairSelf (voice)
Tuija SaresmaSelf
Ruth NärhiSelf
Mika KatajaSelf
Katariina EbelingSelf (archive footage)
Tonga FifitaSelf (archive footage) (as Haku)
Sauli NiinistöSelf (archive footage)