Viikinki
6.6
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
22 people
Tony Halme
Self (Archive footage)
Known for
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Lionheart
Christer Markusas
Self
Tom Sjöberg
Self
Marianne Kiukkonen
Self
Also in
Eurotrash
Michael Majalahti
Self
Known for
Rendel
It Came from the Desert
Veikko Vallin
Self
Timo Soini
Self
Paleface
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Laugh or Die
Virality
Timo Harakka
Self (archive footage)
Rosa Meriläinen
Self
Also in
Metsolat
Hylättyjen klubi
Jussi Halla-aho
Self (archive footage)
Tom Lindfors
Self
Also in
Ponterosa
Lauri Anssi Moilanen Director · Olli Vuokko Director Antti Savolainen Cinematographer
Budget $340K · First release September 27, 2022 · Produced in Finland
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Budget
$340,000
Production
Danish Bear Productions
Production
Finland
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Tyrmäys
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Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · September 27, 2022
Theatrical
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