
Shipbuilder
19856 мин
"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?"
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.
Director:Stephen Surjik
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateJanuary 1, 1985
Original Languageen
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Vote Count0
Popularity0
Languages
English
Production Countries
Canada
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Crew
Writers
Ken Mitchell
Producers
Michael J.F. Scott
Charles Konowal
Composer
Marcelle Nokony
Editor
Norman Sawchyn
Keywords
immigrantcanadamental illnessfarmingsaskatchewanprairieseccentric mantransporting boat









