Shipbuilder /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Film Board of Canada
Other Authors:	Surjik, Stephen (Director), Konowal, Charles (Producer), Gunnars, Kristjana, 1948- (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 1985.
Series:	VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Sukanen, Tom. Shipbuilding. Saskatchewan > History. Construction navale. Shipbuilding Saskatchewan documentary film. Documentary films History Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed November 25, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (7 min.)
Playing Time:	00:06:09
Production Credits:	Director, Stephen Surjik ; producer/cinematography, Charles Konowal ; script, Ken Mitchell ; editing, Norm Sawchyn ; sound editing, Carol Wenaus ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel ; narrator, Kristjana Gunnars ; music, Marcelle Nokony, Greg Zuck ; cast, Sasha Konowal, Galen Wahlmeier.