Viikinki (2022)
Viikinki (2022)
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

Tony Halme Tony Halme As: Self (Archive footage)
Christer Markusas Christer Markusas As: Self
Tom Sjöberg Tom Sjöberg As: Self
Marianne Kiukkonen Marianne Kiukkonen As: Self
Michael Majalahti Michael Majalahti As: Self
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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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Certification: K-12

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: suomi

Release Date: 27 September 2022

Country: FI

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Danish Bear Productions

Budget: $340,000

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Cast

Tony Halme

Tony Halme

Self (Archive footage)

Christer Markusas

Christer Markusas

Self

Tom Sjöberg

Tom Sjöberg

Self

Marianne Kiukkonen

Marianne Kiukkonen

Self

Michael Majalahti

Michael Majalahti

Self

Veikko Vallin

Veikko Vallin

Self

Timo Soini

Timo Soini

Self

Paleface

Paleface

Self (archive footage)

Timo Harakka

Timo Harakka

Self (archive footage)

Rosa Meriläinen

Rosa Meriläinen

Self

Jussi Halla-aho

Jussi Halla-aho

Self (archive footage)

Tom Lindfors

Tom Lindfors

Self

Jukka Järvinen

Jukka Järvinen

Self

Pekka Luodeslampi

Pekka Luodeslampi

Self

Christer Lindholm

Christer Lindholm

Self

Tony St. Clair

Tony St. Clair

Self (voice)

Tuija Saresma

Tuija Saresma

Self

Ruth Närhi

Ruth Närhi

Self

Mika Kataja

Mika Kataja

Self

Katariina Ebeling

Katariina Ebeling

Self (archive footage)

Tonga Fifita

Tonga Fifita

Self (archive footage) (as Haku)

Sauli Niinistö

Sauli Niinistö

Self (archive footage)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Juho-Pekka Tanskanen

Juho-Pekka Tanskanen

Producer

Isabella Karhu

Isabella Karhu

Producer

Viivi Veivo

Viivi Veivo

Post Coordinator

Mikko Savinainen

Mikko Savinainen

Post Producer

Joonas Niemi

Joonas Niemi

Production Assistant

Edited By

Sampo Siren

Sampo Siren

Editor

Juhani Vuorisalo

Juhani Vuorisalo

Color Grading

Sarrah Wilkman

Sarrah Wilkman

Color Grading

Sampo Siren

Sampo Siren

Online Editor

Ilona Raivio

Ilona Raivio

Archival Footage Research

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Tuomo Puranen

Tuomo Puranen

Music

Timo Kaukolampi

Timo Kaukolampi

Music

Tuomas Klaavo

Tuomas Klaavo

Sound Designer

Ville Kataja

Ville Kataja

Sound Editor

Petri Kautto

Petri Kautto

Musician

Jaakko Salovaara

Jaakko Salovaara

Musician

Joonatan Hietanen

Joonatan Hietanen

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Eriikka Maalismaa

Eriikka Maalismaa

Musician

Olli Vuokko

Olli Vuokko

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Ilkka Kunttu

Ilkka Kunttu

Sound Recordist

Lou Strömberg

Lou Strömberg

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Visual Effects

Sampo Siren

Sampo Siren

VFX Artist

Camera

Antti Savolainen

Antti Savolainen

Director of Photography

Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Additional Camera

Tuomas Peltonen

Tuomas Peltonen

Additional Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Tiina Kinnunen

Tiina Kinnunen

Translator

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