Sons For the Return Home


1h 57m 1979

Brief Synopsis

A young Samoan returns home with his family after completing his university studies, only to find that his New Zealand upbringing has not equipped him for life on a remote Pacific island. Based on a best-seller by Albert Wendt, the first book published by a Samoan writer.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1979

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

Synopsis

A young Samoan returns home with his family after completing his university studies, only to find that his New Zealand upbringing has not equipped him for life on a remote Pacific island. Based on a best-seller by Albert Wendt, the first book published by a Samoan writer.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1979

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown in New York City (Goethe House) as part of program "Picturing Paradise" March 5 - April 13, 1996.

35mm

color

dialogue English