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
- 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
- ^ 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) - ^ "N.Z.-Samoan movie". Papers Past. The Press. 24 October 1979. p. 12. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Petrovic, Hans (27 December 1979). "Welcome ceremonials for film crew in Samoa". Papers Past. The Press. p. 10. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Wendt, Albert (1973). Sons for the Return Home. New Zealand: Longman Paul. ISBN 9780143206019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Sons for the Return Home". NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. 1979. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "History 22nd festival". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. 1980. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
