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Chaperone

Directed by Zoe Eisenberg

Starring Mitzi Akaha, Laird Akeo

This is not a love story.

Set in rural Hawai’i and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, an unambitious 29-year-old woman who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.