Growing Up Local(2023)

“In a place known as paradise, Stanley’s life is far from it.”

August 4, 2023

1h 47m

Overview

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.

Director

James Sereno

Writers

James Sereno, Stuart Ching