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Trailer released for Siân Heder’s Judy Heumann biopic ‘Being Heumann’
A first trailer is out for “Being Heumann,” a film about disability rights activist Judy Heumann.
Siân Heder, who directed “CODA,” directed the biopic.
Ruth Madeley plays Heumann, who died in 2023.
The film focuses on a key part of Heumann’s life and her role in the disability rights movement, rather than covering her whole life.
It also features a large cast of people with disabilities.
The film opened this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and received strong reviews.
It is due in select theaters on November 6, then globally on Apple TV on November 13.
A trailer has been released for Being Heumann, Siân Heder’s biopic about disability rights activist Judy Heumann.
Ruth Madeley stars as Heumann in the film, which adapted Heumann’s autobiography.
The film opened this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to strong reviews.
Apple TV will release the film in select theaters on November 6 and globally on its platform on November 13.
Heumann died in 2023, two years after she began working with Heder on the film.
- Who
- Filmmaker Siân Heder made the biopic, with Ruth Madeley starring as Judy Heumann.
- What
- A trailer was released for Being Heumann, a biopic about disability rights activist Judy Heumann.
- When
- The trailer was reported on October 12, 2026. The film is scheduled for release in theaters on November 6 and globally on Apple TV on November 13.
- Where
- The film opened this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is scheduled for a select theatrical release before its global release on Apple TV.
- Why
- The film tells Heumann’s story and her role in the disability rights movement.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Heumann began working with Heder on the film.
Heumann died.
Being Heumann had its world premiere.
The film opened the Toronto International Film Festival.
IndieWire reported the release of the film’s first trailer.
Apple TV is scheduled to release the film in select theaters.
- Director
- Siân Heder
- Star
- Ruth Madeley
- Subject
- Judy Heumann, disability rights activist
- Source material
- Heumann’s autobiography
- Theatrical release
- November 6
- Global Apple TV release
- November 13
What people are saying
the hardest story she could imagine trying to tell
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