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.
Directed By: Siân Heder
Written By: Siân Heder, Rebekah Taussig
Starring: Ruth Madeley, Madeline Delp, Mark Ruffalo, Dylan O’Brien
Produced By: Siân Heder, David Permut, Kevin J. Walsh, John W. Beach, Kevin Cleary
Executive Produced By: Jim LeBrecht, Diana Pokorny, Ann Molin, Kristen Joiner
“Being Heumann” will debut in select theaters on November 6, 2026 and premiere globally on Apple TV Friday, November 13, 2026.