Being Heumann closes AFI Fest before its November theatrical and Apple TV releases
Being Heumann has closed the 40th AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles, with Apple confirming an October 25 premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre. The festival appearance comes ahead of the drama's November release in cinemas and on Apple TV.
Being Heumann has closed the 40th AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles, with Apple confirming an October 25 premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre. The festival appearance comes ahead of the drama's November release in cinemas and on Apple TV. Siân Heder directs the film, which stars Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo. Apple
describes its story as Judy Heumann's journey leading more than a hundred young activists in a fight for disability rights. The announced release begins in selected theaters on November 6, followed by a global Apple TV premiere on November 13. Apple's October 26 release includes photographs of Madeley, Ruffalo and
Heder at the closing-night event, alongside further cast and guests. The screening provides a new public milestone for the production before its wider availability. For viewers planning how to see it, the festival premiere, limited cinema opening and streaming debut fall on three separate dates. Official source. Image:
Apple Original Films / Apple TV; official premiere photograph of Mark Ruffalo, Ruth Madeley and Siân Heder.
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