Shipbuilder (1985)

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.

Release Date : January 1, 1985

Runtime : 6m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : immigrant, canada, mental illness, farming, saskatchewan, prairies, eccentric man, transporting boat