Apple TV has released the official trailer for "Being Heumann," an Apple Original Films release from "CODA" director Siân Heder. The film is set to premiere on the platform on November 13, following a limited theatrical release on November 6.
The ensemble cast includes Mark Ruffalo, Dylan O'Brien, and Rob Delaney, along with Ruth Madeley in the lead role. Apple TV says the cast "includes the largest assortment of Disabled actors ever." The film blends drama and humor to tell the true story of the 28-day occupation of the San Francisco Federal Building by disability rights protesters in 1977.
Apple TV describes the story this way: Judy Heumann couldn't get anyone to take her calls, so she took their building. In 1977, a young disabled woman 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 seize government offices and refuse to leave until a bureaucrat takes action.
Directed and produced by Siân Heder, whose 2021 film "CODA" earned Apple its first Best Picture Oscar in 2022, the film is described as a revolutionary, irreverent and deeply human story. "CODA" also won Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur. Apple TV is available for $14.99 per month or as part of the Apple One bundle, and features shows such as Ted Lasso, Severance, and Silo.
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