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In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann leads a historic 28-day occupation of San Francisco's Federal Building, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws and equal rights. (R, 127 min.)
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They wouldn’t take Judy Heumann’s phone calls, so she took their building. In 1977, a young disabled woman (Ruth Madeley) and a scrappy coalition of outsiders decide they’ve had enough. What begins as one impulsive act becomes the longest occupation of a federal building in American history, as hundreds spontaneously seize government offices and refuse to leave until the bureaucrat in their way (Mark Ruffalo) takes action. Bringing rebellion in all its forms to the hallowed halls, a movement’s accidental leaders struggle to find their path forward where none has ever been paved for them. Directed by Academy Award winner Siân Heder (“CODA”) and based on true events, “Being Heumann” is the revolutionary, irreverent and deeply human story of the least likely people trying to pull off the impossible and change the lives of millions. [Apple]
Starring: Ruth Madeley, Mark Ruffalo, Dylan O’Brien, Rob Delaney, Ray Fisher, Madeline Delp, Michael Patrick Thornton, Daniel Durant, Antwan Tolliver, Roberta Colindrez, Russell Harvard, Jon Beavers
Director: Siân Heder
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
"Another inspirational true-life drama."
— Ty Burr, Ty Burr's Watch List
"It’s a project that gives its flowers while planting hopeful seeds for the next generation of laborers."
— Zachary Lee, RogerEbert.com
"Being Heumann is an essential piece of disabled cinema, laying out a stark foundation for the fight for disability rights."
— Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
"The characters and the disabled actors playing them are so engaging in their unbroken perseverance and their levity even in the face of harsh setbacks that it’s impossible not to keep rooting for them."
— David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Heder knows how to work triumph on screen. There’s no question that she’s pulled off another crowd-pleasing film, but the key to 'Being Heumann' is that its importance goes beyond those audience smiles."
— Steve Pond, TheWrap
"It’s a film about tough choices and even tougher circumstances, but it’s also about the tangible good that can come from people working together. What could be more joyous than that? More biopics could learn from this formula, and from this feeling."
— Kate Erbland, IndieWire
