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Actor Ruth Madeley and Director Sian Heder Discuss Disability and Inclusion in Being Heumann
Siân Heder’s drama follows the 150 protesters whose occupation helped force enforcement of Section 504.
- On Friday, the biopic Being Heumann opened in theaters, dramatizing disability rights pioneer Judy Heumann's landmark 1977 sit-in protest. Director Siân Heder chronicles the longest federal building occupation in American history.
- In 1977, Heumann led 150 protesters occupying the San Francisco offices of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to force enforcement of Section 504 of the 1972 Rehabilitation Act.
- Actor Ruth Madeley portrays Heumann, capturing the activist's 'tough Brooklyn charisma.' Director Heder spent two years working with Heumann before her 2023 death to ensure authentic portrayal.
- Madeley said, 'I feel so fortunate that I got to play her,' emphasizing the film's focus on centering disabled stories in Hollywood. The project addresses the industry's long-standing exclusion of disabled leads.
- Premiering on Apple TV on November 13, the film reaches broader audiences beyond theaters. Director Heder emphasized the protesters' legacy: 'They are the reason the world looks the way it does.
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In 'Being Heumann,' Siân Heder and Ruth Madeley channel the spirit of a disability rights pioneer
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Actor Ruth Madeley and director Sian Heder discuss disability and inclusion in Being Heumann
American disability rights activist Judy Heumann was a force to be reckoned with. Known as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement,” she was a lifelong civil rights advocate for... The post Actor Ruth Madeley and director Sian Heder discuss disability and inclusion in Being Heumann appeared first on Soundsphere magazine.
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