Consolidated Theatres Ward with TITAN LUXE will present a special screening of new local film, Growing Up Local, followed by a Q&A with the director and members of the cast and crew.

Hawaiʻi filmmaker and director James Sereno’s new film, Growing Up Local, is a locally diverse coming-of-age film that explores three generations of the Nagata family. The film tells the universal story of the conflict between a father and a son and the expectations and burdens that are passed on from generation to generation. Growing Up Local premieres at Consolidated Theatres for a limited 2-week engagement, and a special screening will be presented at the Ward with TITAN LUXE location at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, followed by a Q&A with the film's director and members of the cast and crew.

The film stars local actors Albert Ueligitone (Inhumans, Magnum P.I.), Natalie Young Albanese (Meleʻs Kapu, 6B: An Anthology of Hawaii Films) and newcomer, Makoa Sanchez. The film also includes such acclaimed names as songwriter, singer and theater producer, Taimane who provided the musical score and first Poet Laureate of Hawaiʻi and internationally renowned poet and storyteller, Kealoha who provided the spoken word.

About the Film:
In a place known as paradise, Stanley’s life is far from it. 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 a father and a son and the expectations and burdens that are passed on from generation to generation. Growing Up Local takes us beyond the stereotypical view of Hawaiʻi and goes deeper into a world and a culture that many call home. www.growinguplocal.com​