Growing Up Local

  • Run time: 107 min
  • Premiere: 2023. August 4.

Using the unexplored and often tough neighborhoods of Hawai'i as a backdrop, Growing Up Local uncovers a boy’s struggle to establish his identity beyond his father’s fists and his loyalty to his friends. The tale of Stanley explores three generations of the Nagata family, and tells the universal story of the conflict between father and a son and the expectations and burdens that are passed on from generation to generation.

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Albert Ueligitone

Henry Nagata

Makoa Sanchez

Stanley Nagata

Darin Fujimori

Masato Nagata

Thiessen Wright

Kawika Nobriga

Ocean Rea

Eva Costa

Natalie Young Albanese

Stephanie Chun

Arianna Chenoa

Emily Nagata

Rustin Kauhane

Young Henry

Drae Saya

Felipe Galang

Isaiah Jones Timson

Fred Medeiros

Daryl Bonilla

John Nobriga

Mark Medeiros

Luis Castro

Pualalea Panaewa

Leimomi Costa

Margaret Pearlman

Ellen Costa

Devon Nekoba

Ryan Ng

Matthew Kukla

Richard Barker

Directing

James Sereno

Director

Writing

Directing

James Sereno

Director

Writing