Daruma Film Screening

DARUMA follows a man with paralysis 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 to take her on a crosscountry road trip to live with her maternal grandparents. 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.