Documentary
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?"
19850h 6m
Directed by Stephen Surjik
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Kristjana Gunnars
Narrator
Galen Wahlmeier
Tom Sukanen
Sasha Konowal
Little Girl
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.3
Humor5.8
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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