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Sons for the Return Home (1979)

3.0/10 1h 57m Oct 01, 1979
Drama Romance

A Samoan male, Sione, and a Palagi New Zealand female,Sarah, meet while studying at Wellington's Victoria University. A relationship develops quickly, but each finds the other's culture a hard adjustment. Friends and family are not supportive, particularly when she becomes pregnant, although he proposes marriage. She leaves for Australia for an abortion and he returns to Samoa.

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Movie Details

Original Title Sons for the Return Home
Original Language EN
Budget $400,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

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Uelese Petaia
Sione
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Fiona Lindsay
Sarah
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Moria Walker
Sione's mother
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Amalamo Tanielu
Malie
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Anne Flannery
Sarah's mother
Popularity: 0.2
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Alan Jervis
Sarah's father
Popularity: 0.1
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Lani Tupu
Sione's father
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Paul Maunder
Producer Don Blakeney
Editor Christine Lancaster
Screenplay Paul Maunder

Production

Pacific Films
NZ

Videos & Trailers

Sons For The Return Home 1979 - WGTN Railway Station Scene.
Sons For The Return Home 1979 - WGTN Railway Station Scene.
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Keywords

racism

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Rating
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Details
Release Date October 1, 1979
Runtime 1h 57m
Budget $400,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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