Viikinki (2022)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2022-09-27
Runtime: 87 minutes
Director: Olli Vuokko
Budget: $340,000 USD
Top Cast
- Tony Halme as Self (Archive footage)
- Christer Markusas as Self
- Tom Sjöberg as Self
- Marianne Kiukkonen as Self
- Michael Majalahti as Self
- Veikko Vallin as Self
- Timo Soini as Self
- Paleface as Self (archive footage)
- Timo Harakka as Self (archive footage)
- Rosa Meriläinen as Self
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