The Laemmle Royal in Santa Monica was the host of the Los Angeles premiere of international sensation, "Tinā."

The film held its first-ever screening in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Writer and director Miki Magasiva was in attendance, alongside film stars Beulah Koale and Zac O'Meagher.

Before the screening, Magasiva told KTLA he was thrilled to bring his first feature-length film to audiences in the United States: "The Pacific Islander communities in the states have been supporting us the whole way, and I'm just so grateful to be here."

Koale echoed his director's sentiments and also spoke out how personal "Tinā" is to him and his Samoan heritage.

"This is the greatest project I've ever been a part of, and I'm not lying when I say that... I get to represent myself and my Samoan peop

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