Being Heumann

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.

"Essential...A film like Being Heumann is destined to be called rousing — a call to action that’s every bit as entertaining as it is inspiring. 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. Be more like Judy: be tough, but never be afraid of joy." - from IndieWire's review of Being Heumann.