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Sons for the Return Home tells the story of a Romeo and Juliet romance between students Sione, a NZ-raised Samoan, and Sarah, a middle class palagi. Director Paul Maunder shifts between time and setting (London, Wellington, Samoa) in adapting Albert Wendt's landmark 1973 novel. Sons was the first feature film attentive to Samoan experience in NZ — alongside themes of identity, racism and social and sexual consciousness. In this excerpt Sione meets Sarah's parents, and his tin'a has him scrubbing their Newtown pavement prior to Sarah's reciprocal visit.
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Television, 1972 (Full Length)
Another Paul Maunder film dealing with abortion
Film, 1975 (Full Length)
A Paul Maunder film and Sam Neill’s film debut
1980 Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Best Actor – Uelese Petaia
NZ ON SCREEN 2013
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