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.
Title | Sons for the Return Home |
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Year | 1979 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | New Zealand |
Studio | Pacific Films (NZ) |
Cast | Uelese Petaia, Fiona Lindsay, Moria Walker, Amalamo Tanielu, Anne Flannery, Alan Jervis |
Crew | Paul Maunder (Director), Don Blakeney (Producer), Alun Bollinger (Director of Photography), Christine Lancaster (Editor), Vincent Ward (Art Direction), Christine Hansen (Costume Design) |
Keyword | racism |
Release | Oct 01, 1979 |
Runtime | 117 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 3.00 / 10 by 2 users |