Sons for the Return Home
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| Sons for the Return Home | |
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| Directed by | Paul Maunder |
| Produced by | Don Blakeney |
| Written by | Paul Maunder |
| Based on | 1973 book by Albert Wendt |
| Starring | Uelese Petaia Fiona Lindsay Moira Walker |
| Music by | Malcolm Smith |
| Cinematography | Alun Bollinger |
| Distributed by | New Zealand Film Commission |
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Release dates
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1979 |
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Running time
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117 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Sons for the Return Home is a 1979 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder.[1][2][3] The film is based on the 1973 book by Albert Wendt.[4]
Synopsis
A romance develops between Sione a Samoan and Sarah a white middle class New Zealander. They each finds the other's culture hard to adjust to with Friends and family not being supportive, especially when she becomes pregnant.[5]
Cast
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- Uelese Petaia as Sione
- Fiona Lindsay as Sarah
- Moira Walker as Sione's Mother
- Lani Tupu Snr as Sione's Father
- Amalamo Tanielu as Mallie
- Alan Jervis Wilks as Sarah's Father
- Anne Flannery as Sarah's Mother
- Malama Masina as Receptionist
- Sean Duffy as Sarah's First Lover
- Antony Groser as Headmaster
- Desmond Kelly as Man in Rubbish Dump
- Eric Kemeys as Alkie
- Peleti Lima as Sione aged 15
- George Mxlanga as African
- Richard Newman as Cockney
- Mark Prain as Student at Party
- Don Selwyn as Man in Taupo Pub
- Fou Simpson as Old Lady at Graveside
- Wendell Sisnett as West Indian
- Bill Smith as Scotsman
- Lesley Stevens as Friend at Taupo
- Debbie Tait as Student at Party
- Ewen Upston as Policeman
Reviews
Uelese Petaia shared a Best Actor Award with Al Pacino at the 1980 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[6]
References
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