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Sons for the Return Home

1h 57m Drama 1979

AroView: Compassionate screen adaptation of Albert Wendt’s 1973 autobiographical novel, the first published by a Samoan. Uelese Pataia plays the shy young academic who fought prejudice but found love during his studies in New Zealand.

This was the first feature film to explore the experiences of Samoans in New Zealand and the related themes of identity, racism and social and sexual consciousness.

Cast

Uelese Petaia (Sione) , Fiona Lindsay (Sarah)

Director

Paul Maunder

Language

English

Country

New Zealand

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