Join us for a special screening of DARUMA from Oscar-winning executive producer Peter Farrelly in celebration of Disability Pride Month at the Crest Theater

A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to support its mission of funding innovative research, advancing care, and empowering individuals and families impacted by paralysis.

DARUMA screened to critical acclaim on the U.S. film festival circuit, where its lead actors earned major recognition for their performances. Tobias Forrest received the Media Access Award's Best Actor win (now known as the Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards) presented by Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin, while John W. Lawson won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Actor at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City. The film also stars Abigail Hawk of CBS Blue Bloods and Golden Globe winner Barry Bostwick of The Rocky Horror Picture Show fame.

DARUMA follows a man with paralysis (Forrest) who discovers he has a daughter from a forgotten fling prior to his spinal cord injury. After he takes the young girl for a financial payout, he quickly discovers that he cannot parent her as she needs and enlists the help of his grumpy double amputee neighbor (Lawson) to take her on a crosscountry road trip to live with her maternal grandparents (Bostwick).

Along the way, the trio discovers the meaning of found family and forgiveness. At its heart, DARUMA is an uplifting story about second chances, exploring the challenges veterans face after service, the complexities of fatherhood, and the universal search for belonging. As the journey unfolds, the meaning behind the Daruma doll gradually reveals itself, becoming a powerful metaphor for hope and second chances.

DARUMA is the first film in US cinematic history to star two authentically cast leads with disabilities in a narrative not about overcoming a disability.

At a time when the hard-won rights and protections of people with disabilities are under threat, DARUMA serves as a timely catalyst to foster meaningful conversations about disability, dignity, and equal opportunity for all.

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