Being Heumann (2026)

Directed by

Siân Héder

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman with a disability fights for the rights of disabled people. The story follows her activism and personal life.

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What happens

Being Heumann is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Sian Heder with Ruth Madeley starring as Judith Heumann alongside Mark Ruffalo. It is an adaptation of the memoir Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann. The film is set to premiere as the opening film of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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