Viikinki (2022)

ALL 09/27/2022 (fi) Documentary 87 Min
  • Release
    09/27/2022
  • Production
    Danish Bear Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    42.5%
  • Original title
    Viikinki
  • Original language
    fi
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Story

  2. Sampo Siren

    Editor



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  1. Tony Halme

    Self (Archive footage)

  2. Christer Markusas

    Self

  3. Tom Sjöberg

    Self

  4. Marianne Kiukkonen

    Self

  5. Michael Majalahti

    Self

  6. Veikko Vallin

    Self

  7. Timo Soini

    Self

  8. Paleface

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Timo Harakka

    Self (archive footage)

  10. Rosa Meriläinen

    Self

  11. Jussi Halla-aho

    Self (archive footage)

  12. Tom Lindfors

    Self

  13. Jukka Järvinen

    Self

  14. Pekka Luodeslampi

    Self

  15. Christer Lindholm

    Self

  16. Tony St. Clair

    Self (voice)

  17. Tuija Saresma

    Self

  18. Ruth Närhi

    Self

  19. Mika Kataja

    Self

  20. Katariina Ebeling

    Self (archive footage)

  21. Tonga Fifita

    Self (archive footage) (as Haku)

  22. Sauli Niinistö

    Self (archive footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 22 , Crews : 30

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Viikinki (2022) 87 Min

ALL 09/27/2022 (fi)
Documentary
  • Release 09/27/2022
  • Production
    Danish Bear Productions
  • Original title Viikinki
  • fi
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Lauri Anssi Moilanen, Olli Vuokko

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Sampo Siren

    Editor

  4. Juho-Pekka Tanskanen, Isabella Karhu

    Producer