Sons for the Return Home
Directed byPaul Maunder
Written byPaul Maunder
Based on1973 book by Albert Wendt
Produced byDon Blakeney
StarringUelese Petaia
Fiona Lindsay
Moira Walker
CinematographyAlun Bollinger
Music byMalcolm Smith
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Zealand Film Commission
Release date
1979
Running time
117 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

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

Reviews

Uelese Petaia shared a Best Actor Award with Al Pacino at the 1980 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[6]

References

  1. ^ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1. Retrieved 13 January 2023. ((cite book)): |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "N.Z.-Samoan movie". Papers Past. The Press. 24 October 1979. p. 12. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ Petrovic, Hans (27 December 1979). "Welcome ceremonials for film crew in Samoa". Papers Past. The Press. p. 10. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ Wendt, Albert (1973). Sons for the Return Home. New Zealand: Longman Paul. ISBN 9780143206019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Sons for the Return Home". NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. 1979. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ "History 22nd festival". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. 1980. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

External links

Films directed by Paul Maunder
Categories