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: Olli Vuokko, Lauri Anssi Moilanen.
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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 |
| Directing | Olli Vuokko | Director |
| Directing | Lauri Anssi Moilanen | Director |
| Production | Juho-Pekka Tanskanen | Producer |
| Production | Isabella Karhu | Producer |
| Writing | Olli Vuokko | Writer |
| Camera | Antti Savolainen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sampo Siren | Editor |
| Sound | Tuomas Klaavo | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tuomo Puranen | Music |
| Sound | Timo Kaukolampi | Music |
| Camera | Tuomas Peltonen | Additional Camera |
| Sound | Ville Kataja | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lou Strömberg | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Editing | Sampo Siren | Online Editor |
| Production | Joonas Niemi | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Petri Kautto | Musician |
| Sound | Ilkka Kunttu | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Sarrah Wilkman | Color Grading |
| Production | Mikko Savinainen | Post Producer |
| Editing | Juhani Vuorisalo | Color Grading |
| Crew | Tiina Kinnunen | Translator |
| Sound | Eriikka Maalismaa | Musician |
| Sound | Joonatan Hietanen | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Camera | Lauri Anssi Moilanen | Additional Camera |
| Sound | Jaakko Salovaara | Musician |
| Sound | Olli Vuokko | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Production | Viivi Veivo | Post Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Sampo Siren | VFX Artist |
| Editing | Ilona Raivio | Archival Footage Research |
