Shipbuilder

1985-01-016m14+

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.

Cast:Kristjana Gunnars, Galen Wahlmeier, Sasha Konowal,

Genre:Documentary,

country:Canada,

Production:ONF | NFB,

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