0Shipbuilder
Jan 1, 19850h 6m
Documentary
Shipbuilder
Jan 1, 19850h 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?"
Synopsis
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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Synopsis
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.
Details
- Release Date
- Jan 1, 1985
- Runtime
- 0h 6m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
Production
Companies
ONF | NFB
Countries
Canada
Languages
English