Sons for the Return Home

Sons for the Return Home 1979 Directed by Paul Maunder

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.

Countries New Zealand , USA

Production Country New Zealand

Language English

Spoken Languages English , Samoan

Gneres Drama , Romance

Production Company Pacific Films

Budget $400,000

Release Date 1 October 1979

117 mins

Cast

Uelese Petaia Sione

Fiona Lindsay Sarah

Moria Walker Sione's mother

Amalamo Tanielu Malie

Anne Flannery Sarah's mother

Alan Jervis Sarah's father

Lani Tupu Sione's father

Crew

Director

Paul Maunder

Writer

Paul Maunder

Producer

Don Blakeney

Cinematography

Alun Bollinger

Composer

Malcolm Smith

Editor

Christine Lancaster

Art Direction

Vincent Ward

Costume Design

Christine Hansen