‘Being Heumann’ Review: Disabled Actors Light Up Siân Heder’s Crowd-Pleasing Drama

Siân Heder's new drama Being Heumann premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2026. Serving as the follow-up to CODA, this essential biopic focuses on the disability rights activism of Judy Heumann. The film features a star turn by Ruth Madeley and is described as a crowd-pleasing, life-affirming story. By utilizing disabled actors, Heder delivers a narrative that balances the fight for civil rights with moments of fun, highlighting a remarkable period in Heumann's professional work.