Canada / Jan 01, 1985 / G
Shipbuilder (1985)
Directed by Stephen Surjik
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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?
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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.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shipbuilder |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Official site | nfb.ca |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1985 |
| Executive producer | Michael J.F. Scott |
| Production | Charles Konowal |
| Writer | Ken Mitchell |
| Editing | Norman Sawchyn |
| Cinematography | Charles Konowal, Alan Ramsay |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Surjik |
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| Lighting | Peter La Rocque |
| Camera operators | Alan Ramsay |
| Additional photography | Alan Ramsay |
| Production design | Margaret Stellick, Carol Wenaus |
| Art direction | Carol Wenaus, Margaret Stellick |
| Set decoration | Margaret Stellick, Carol Wenaus |
| Music | Marcelle Nokony, Greg Zuck, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Carol Wenaus |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Joutel, Marcelle Nokony, Greg Zuck, Carol Wenaus |
| Costume design | Margaret Stellick |
| Makeup | Margaret Stellick |
| Hairstyling | Margaret Stellick |
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