Movie·1985·0h 6m
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?
Directed By
Stephen Surjik
Country
Canada
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Ken Mitchell
Producer
Charles Konowal, Michael J.F. Scott
Editor
Norman Sawchyn
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Cast
// crew
Crew
Charles Konowal
Producer
Michael J.F. Scott
Executive Producer
Ken Mitchell
Writer
Norman Sawchyn
Editor
Stephen Surjik
Director
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