Shipbuilder

Shipbuilder

"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?"
  • 1985
  • 0 hr 6 min
  •  0  (0)
  •   Released

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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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.
  • Release Date
    1985
  • Runtime
    0 hr 6 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    0  (0)
  • Genres
    Documentary
  • Director
    Stephen Surjik
  • Cast
    Kristjana Gunnars
    Galen Wahlmeier
    Sasha Konowal
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