Chaperone

Doors open 30 min prior to showtime

romantic thriller | 100 minutes

Written and Directed by Zoë Eisenberg
Produced by Alison Week and Devin P Murphy
Starring: Mitzi Akaha, Laird Akeo, Kanoa Goo, Krista Alvarez, Jessica Jade Andres, Ioane Goodhue
Original music by Taimane

Synopsis: Alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition, 29-year-old Misha finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow student.

ABOUT THE FILM: Set in Hilo, Hawaiʻi and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, a 29-year-old woman alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student. *Filmed at the Hilo Palace, and many other Hilo locales

The winner of the 2024 Slamdance Grand Jury Award for Breakouts, Chaperone is the first Hawaiʻi-made narrative feature film directed by a woman to play in theaters island-wide since 1995.