841677
841677

Viikinki

2022-09-27
4.2
fi 87m
Documentary
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.

Writer

Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Director

Olli Vuokko

Writer

Olli Vuokko

Director

Lauri Anssi Moilanen

Producer

Juho-Pekka Tanskanen

Producer

Isabella Karhu

helsinki, finland suicide election campaign politics christianity boxer marriage wrestling wrestler alcoholism steroids racism election divorce finland member of parliament boxing populism absent father finnish politics recording artist finns party

Status

Released

Budget

$340,000

Countries

  • Finland

Companies

  • Danish Bear Productions