Sons for the Return Home
Synopsis
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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Sons For The Return Home 1979 - WGTN Railway Station Scene.
Type: Clip • Published 2012-11-21
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Production Budget
$400K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Maunder
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Maunder
- Original Score
- Malcolm Smith
- Original Title
- Sons for the Return Home
- Country of Origin
- New Zealand
- Spoken Languages
- Samoan, English
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Budget
- $400K
- Production Studios
- Pacific Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Maunder
Paul Maunder
Malcolm Smith
Alun Bollinger
Christine Lancaster
Don Blakeney
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Maunder
Director
Don Blakeney
Producer
Alun Bollinger
Director of Photography
Christine Lancaster
Editor
Christine Hansen
Costume Design
Malcolm Smith
Original Music Composer
Paul Maunder
Screenplay
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What is Sons for the Return Home about?
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.
Who directed Sons for the Return Home?
Sons for the Return Home was directed by Paul Maunder.
Who stars in Sons for the Return Home?
The principal cast of Sons for the Return Home includes Uelese Petaia, Fiona Lindsay, Moria Walker, Amalamo Tanielu, Anne Flannery.
When was Sons for the Return Home released and how long is it?
Sons for the Return Home was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for Sons for the Return Home?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sons for the Return Home was composed by Malcolm Smith.