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Being Heumann

Dates with showtimes for Being Heumann
  • Today, Nov 14
  • Sun, Nov 15
  • Mon, Nov 16
  • Tue, Nov 17
  • Wed, Nov 18
  • Thu, Nov 19

 

Director: Sian Heder Run Time: 127 min. Format: Accessibility Features Vary by Showtime Rating: R Release Year: 2026

Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Madeline Delp, Mark Ruffalo, Rob Delaney, Ruth Madeley

Scrappy, defiant, and done being treated like a burden, Judy Heumann turns her outrage into a revolution. In 1977, she and more than 100 disability rights protesters send a very loud message: The system is broken—not us.

All screenings of this film will have Open Captions (OCAP) on the screen. All screenings will have Audio Description (AD) capabilities (please ask for headphones at the concession stand). Additionally, there will be:

  • Sensory Friendly screenings:
    • November 13 at 4:05 pm
    • November 16 at 7:15 pm
  • Open Audio Description screenings:
    • November 15 at 6:50 pm
    • November 18 at 1:05 pm

*Join us on November 14th following the 3 pm screening for a discussion with Monique Stamps, founder of Women Embracing Abilities Now (WEAN) and Social Media Manager for the North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council (NCSILC), Judith Brown, Executive Director of Project 70Forward, and Xuan Truong (English pronunciation: “Sue Anne”)  Licensed Clinical Social Worker and disability rights advocate.

The conversation will be moderated by Kierra Sunrise, disability rights advocate and Independent Picture House intern.

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