Daruma Premier Event with Alexander Yellen

Join Wayfarer Theater's Friday Nov. 15th @ 7pm 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.Daruma Premier Event with Alexander Yellen showing at: November 15, 7:00 pm

Location: Wayfarer Highland Park 1850 Second Street, Highland Park, Illinois, 600355

2024-11-15T19:00:00-06:00PT1H44M2024-11-15T20:56:00-06:00184

Tobias Forrest

John W. Lawson

Victoria Scott

Abigail Hawk

Alexander Yellen

Jodi Binstock

Daruma Premier Event with Alexander Yellen"