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Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open TIFF 2026, Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Prima Facie’ to World Premiere

Sian Heder’s activist drama “Being Heumann” will open the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie, starring Ruth Madeley as disability rights advocate Judith Heumann, will host its world premiere on Sept. 10 at Roy Thomson Hall. “Being Heumann” is Heder’s follow-up to 2021’s “CODA,” which became a sensation at Sundance and sold […]

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Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open TIFF 2026, Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Prima Facie’ to World Premiere

Sian Heder’s activist drama “Being Heumann” will open the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie, starring Ruth Madeley as disability rights advocate Judith Heumann, will host its world premiere on Sept. 10 at Roy Thomson Hall. “Being Heumann” is Heder’s follow-up to 2021’s “CODA,” which became a sensation at Sundance and sold […]

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‘CODA’ Director Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open Toronto Film Festival

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Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open TIFF 2026, Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Prima Facie’ to World Premiere

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