Being Heumann

Directed by Siân Heder

2026 · United States of America · English · Biography + History, Drama, Directed by Women

Gala Presentations

Tickets on tiff.net ↗Log / review on Letterboxd ↗

Synopsis

Featuring a breakout performance by Ruth Madeley and Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo (TIFF ’15’s Spotlight), this inspiring historical drama from Oscar-winning filmmaker Siân Heder (CODA) celebrates the paradigm-shifting activist Judy Heumann, “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement.”

Programming note from tiff.net. Matched to TMDB on title and director (Being Heumann, 2026).

Showtimes

Thu Sep 10

6:00 PM

VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre

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8:00 PM

Roy Thomson Hall

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Fri Sep 11

8:45 AM

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Sat Sep 12

11:00 AM

VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre

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Thu Sep 17

10:45 AM

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Sat Sep 19

6:00 PM

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