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Learn the true story of Techno Viking in this full-length documentary

by Jesse Locke

Though the Techno Viking himself didn’t want it to happen, a full-length documentary film on the world’s mightiest meme has now hit the web.

In the simpler days of the year 2000, Matthias Fritsch captured a hulking, shirtless techno fan cutting shapes on the street. This magic moment took place at a Berlin dance music festival called Fuckparade, and became a viral video smash (reportedly racking up 2 million views in one night) back in 2007. Countless parodies and tributes have followed. If there’s some small chance that you haven’t had the pleasure of watching ‘Kneecam No. 1’, we’ve got it for you below:

The viking’s true identity remains a mystery (thanks to his lawsuit), but a crowdfunding campaign has now made The Story of Technoviking a reality. Watch the 60-minute version of Fritsch’s film with subtitles below: