Shipbuilder

Shipbuilder

1985
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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?"

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

immigrant canada mental illness farming saskatchewan prairies eccentric man transporting boat

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1985
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt3623364
Website Visit Site

Cast

Kristjana Gunnars
Kristjana Gunnars

Narrator

Galen Wahlmeier
Galen Wahlmeier

Tom Sukanen

Sasha Konowal
Sasha Konowal

Little Girl

Key Crew

Charles Konowal
Producer
Michael J.F. Scott
Executive Producer
Ken Mitchell
Writer
Stephen Surjik
Director