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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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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1985-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 6 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Kristjana Gunnars original image
Narrator
Kristjana Gunnars
Galen Wahlmeier original image
Tom Sukanen
Galen Wahlmeier
Sasha Konowal original image
Little Girl
Sasha Konowal

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