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1979

Sons for the Return Home

Directed by Paul Maunder

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.

Duration

1h 57m

Released

October 1, 1979

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Cast7

  • Uelese Petaia
  • Fiona Lindsay
  • Moria Walker
  • Amalamo Tanielu
  • Anne Flannery
  • Alan Jervis
  • Lani Tupu

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