
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.
Shipbuilder was directed by Stephen Surjik.
Shipbuilder runs for 6min, and was released in 1985.
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