Sons for the Return Home (1979)
- Directed by
- Paul Maunder
- Genre
- drama, romance
- Country
- New Zealand
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 3.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young Samoan man living in New Zealand falls in love with a white woman. Their relationship forces them to confront racial tensions and family expectations.
melancholicslow-burnpoignantintrospectiveculturally chargedbittersweetpersonalearnest
What happens
Sons for the Return Home is a 1979 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder. The film is based on the 1973 book by Albert Wendt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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