Hollywood Comes to Highland Park!

Join Wayfarer Theaters on Friday Nov. 15th at 7 PM for a celebratory Midwest Premiere of DARUMA. This special event will include a talkback discussion with the film's Director Alexander Yellen and Kelli McNeil of the creative team. The film executive produced by Peter Farrelly is a triumph and is the epitome of why cinema matters.

DARUMA presents a rare and nuanced portrayal of disability, where the characters are defined not by their physical limitations but rather by their complex, relatable humanity. A liminal place where disability is neither the point or the plot, but it isn’t ignored or erased either: A place where its characters are afforded, unique yet still common experiences that connect to a broader universal themes such as recklessness, responsibility, and redemption".-Lawrence Carter-Long.

Synopsis: Patrick (bitter wheelchair user) must enlist the help of his cantankerous neighbor Robert (double amputee veteran) to transport the four-year-old daughter he never knew he had to live with her maternal grandparents on the other side of the country.

Following the premiere on November 15, DARUMA will continue to running at Wayfarer Theaters from November 16 through November 21.