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  • Viikinki (2022)
  • 87 min | Documentary, Biography
Viikinki (2022)
87 min | Documentary, Biography

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 ...See moreDocumentary 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. Written by themoviedb See less
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Sep 27, 2022 (Finland)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Halme
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Majalahti
Self (as Michael 'Starbuck' Majalahti) Self (as Michael 'Starbuck' Majalahti)   See fewer
Esa Lehtosaari
Self (archive footage) (as Lehtosaari) Self (archive footage) (as Lehtosaari)   See fewer
Pekka Luodeslampi
Self (as Pekka 'UncleSamPatriot' Luodeslampi) Self (as Pekka 'UncleSamPatriot' Luodeslampi)   See fewer
Raimo Vistbacka
Self (archive footage) (as Vistbacka) Self (archive footage) (as Vistbacka)   See fewer
Tony St. Clair
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Tonga Fifita
Self (archive footage) (as Haku) Self (archive footage) (as Haku)   See fewer
Sione Vailahi
Self (archive footage) (as The Barbarian) Self (archive footage) (as The Barbarian)   See fewer
Ben Zyskowicz
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Pekka Siitoin
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Väinö Kuisma
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Olavi Mäenpää
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sami Elovaara
Self (archive footage) (as Samppa Elovaara) Self (archive footage) (as Samppa Elovaara)   See fewer
Jussi Halla-aho
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Katja Talus
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Katariina Ebeling
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tarja Halonen
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Timo Harakka
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Juha-Pekka Jalo
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Ilkka Kanerva
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Urho Kekkonen
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Ari-Pekka Koivisto
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Timo Koivusalo
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Heikki Lampela
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Sauli Niinistö
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Outi Ojala
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Paleface
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Polttila
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jussi-Pekka Rantanen
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Elisabeth Rehn
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Sacha Remling
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Matti Rönkä
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kari Salmelainen
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Timo Seppänen
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Ruben Stiller
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Riikka Uosukainen
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Veikko Vennamo
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