

Viikinki
2022 Directed by Olli VuokkoDocumentary 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.

Tony Halme
....................................................Self (Archive footage)
Christer Markusas
....................................................Self
Tom Sjöberg
....................................................Self
Marianne Kiukkonen
....................................................Self
Michael Majalahti
....................................................Self
Veikko Vallin
....................................................Self
Timo Soini
....................................................Self
Director
...........................................................Olli Vuokko
Lauri Anssi Moilanen
Producer
...........................................................Juho-Pekka Tanskanen
Isabella Karhu
Writer
...........................................................Lauri Anssi Moilanen
Olli Vuokko
Director of Photography
...........................................................Antti Savolainen
Production Companies
...................................................Danish Bear Productions
Production Countries
........................................................Finland
Spoken Languages
....................................................suomi
Genres
....................................................Documentary
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