Film
Shipbuilder
1985 · 6m · Documentary
What would drive a man to spend 10 years of his life building a ship in the middle of the prairie 17 miles (27 km) from the nearest body of water?
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Overview
This film recreates the true story of Tom Sukanen, an eccentric Finnish immigrant who homesteaded in Saskatchewan in the 1920s and 1930s. Sukanen spent ten years building and moving overland a huge iron ship that was to carry him back to his native Finland. The ship never reached water.
Cast
Crew
- Stephen SurjikDirector
- Ken MitchellWriter
- Charles KonowalProducer
- Michael J.F. ScottExecutive Producer
- Norman SawchynEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1985
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 6m
- Rated
- G
- Genres
- Documentary
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