Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo Star in the Trailer for CODA Director Sian Heder’s Being Heumann
The film dramatizes the 1977 Section 504 sit-in and marks Sián Heder’s first feature since CODA, which won three Academy Awards.
- On Wednesday, Apple Original Films released the teaser for 'Being Heumann,' featuring Ruth Madeley as disability-rights activist Judy Heumann, ahead of the film's world premiere next week at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- The narrative centers on the 1977 Section 504 sit-in, when Heumann led more than 100 disabled activists who occupied the San Francisco Federal Building to force the government to implement long-delayed Rehabilitation Act protections.
- Mark Ruffalo plays Secretary of Health and Human Services Joseph A. Califano Jr., who stands between the protesters and their demands, while the ensemble cast includes Dylan O'Brien, Madeline Delp, and Ray Fisher.
- The film debuts in select theaters on November 6, followed by a global streaming release on Apple TV on November 13, marking a staggered rollout designed to build anticipation for the awards season.
- Director Sian Heder returns with her first feature since 'CODA,' which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2022; Apple positions this project as a potential awards contender following that success.
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'Being Heumann' Trailer: Siân Heder's 'CODA' Follow-Up
Apple Original Films on Wednesday released the trailer for Being Heumann, the new film from Oscar-winning CODA filmmaker Siân Heder that is gearing up for its world premiere next week as the opening film of the Toronto Film Festival. The film tells the true story of disability-rights advocate Judy Heumann, played by Doctor Who alum Ruth Madeley. Based on Heumann’s memoir, it centers on the year 1977, when Heumann led more than 100 disabled peop…
Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo star in the trailer for CODA director Sian Heder’s Being Heumann
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo star in the trailer for CODA director Sian Heder’s Being Heumann Ahead of its debut at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, Apple TV has dropped the trailer for Being Heumann, the latest film from Academy Award winning CODA director Sian Heder. Chronicling the story of iconic Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann, played by Doctor Who actor Ruth Madeley, B…
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