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.
Directors: Lauri Anssi Moilanen, Olli Vuokko.
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Tony Halme as Self (Archive footage) |
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Christer Markusas as Self |
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Tom Sjöberg as Self |
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Marianne Kiukkonen as Self |
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Michael Majalahti as Self |
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Veikko Vallin as Self |
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Timo Soini as Self |
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Paleface as Self (archive footage) |
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Timo Harakka as Self (archive footage) |
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Rosa Meriläinen as Self |
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Jussi Halla-aho as Self (archive footage) |
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Tom Lindfors as Self |
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Jukka Järvinen as Self |
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Pekka Luodeslampi as Self |
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Christer Lindholm as Self |
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Tony St. Clair as Self (voice) |
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Tuija Saresma as Self |
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Ruth Närhi as Self |
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Mika Kataja as Self |
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Katariina Ebeling as Self (archive footage) |
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Tonga Fifita as Self (archive footage) (as Haku) |
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Sauli Niinistö as Self (archive footage) |
| Writing | Lauri Anssi Moilanen | Writer |
| Writing | Olli Vuokko | Writer |
| Production | Juho-Pekka Tanskanen | Producer |
| Production | Isabella Karhu | Producer |
| Directing | Lauri Anssi Moilanen | Director |
| Directing | Olli Vuokko | Director |
| Camera | Antti Savolainen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sampo Siren | Editor |
| Sound | Tuomas Klaavo | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Timo Kaukolampi | Music |
| Sound | Tuomo Puranen | Music |
| Sound | Ilkka Kunttu | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Mikko Savinainen | Post Producer |
| Production | Viivi Veivo | Post Coordinator |
| Editing | Sarrah Wilkman | Color Grading |
| Editing | Juhani Vuorisalo | Color Grading |
| Visual Effects | Sampo Siren | VFX Artist |
| Editing | Sampo Siren | Online Editor |
| Crew | Tiina Kinnunen | Translator |
| Production | Joonas Niemi | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Ilona Raivio | Archival Footage Research |
| Camera | Lauri Anssi Moilanen | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Tuomas Peltonen | Additional Camera |
| Sound | Ville Kataja | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jaakko Salovaara | Musician |
| Sound | Eriikka Maalismaa | Musician |
| Sound | Petri Kautto | Musician |
| Sound | Lou Strömberg | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Sound | Joonatan Hietanen | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Sound | Olli Vuokko | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
