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Sian Heder Says “Collective Action Matters” as ‘Being Heumann’ Opens Toronto Film Festival
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WorldPingWhile the title Being Heumann is a reference to disability rights activist Judy Heumann’s tireless efforts in legislating accessibility, the biopic is better viewed as an ensemble piece that captures the entire movement she championed.
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WorldPing“Being Heumann” opens on a New York sidewalk that doesn’t allow Judy Heumann to climb it. There’s no curb cut or ramp. Just a woman and her wheelchair. Director Siân Heder holds on it — and then Judy gives the middle finger.
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WorldPing"Being Huemann" isn’t as transporting a movie as "CODA" was, yet it’s a stirring drama cut from the same cloth of cathartic empathy.
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WorldPingThe 2026 Toronto Film Festival kicked off Thursday, September 10, and features a slew of world premieres including the official opening-night film Being Heumann, Oscar winner Siân Heder‘s follow-up to her Best Picture winner CODA.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingIn 2015, Alyssa Hill’s startling Holocaust-themed script made the Black List of best unproduced screenplays.
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The New Jersey event will also screen Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn' as its animation centerpiece.
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