Sons for the Return Home

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.

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Release Date

October 1, 1979

Status

Released

Original Title

Sons for the Return Home

Runtime

1h 57min

Budget

$400,000

Revenue

Language

Samoan, English

Production Companies

Pacific Films (NZ)