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?"
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.
About Shipbuilder (1985)
Released in 1985, Shipbuilder is a documentary film from ONF | NFB (Canada). It was directed by Stephen Surjik and written by Ken Mitchell. The cast is led by Kristjana Gunnars, Galen Wahlmeier and Sasha Konowal. With a runtime of 6m, the film is available in full HD.
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