Sons for the Return Home

Sons for the Return Home
Directed by	Paul Maunder
Written by	Paul Maunder
Based on	1973 book by Albert Wendt
Produced by	Don Blakeney
Starring	Uelese Petaia Fiona Lindsay Moira Walker
Cinematography	Alun Bollinger
Music by	Malcolm Smith
Production companies	New Zealand Film Commission National Film Unit Pacific Films
Distributed by	New Zealand Film Commission
Release date	1979 (1979)
Running time	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

• 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

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

• Sons for the Return Home at IMDb