Cinema in Real Life: Being Heumann
The 62nd Chicago International Film Festival: Disability in Focus
October 21, 2026
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location
Gene Siskel Film Center
Address
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
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Download iCal FileThe Chicago International Film Festival, in a partnership with UIC, will showcase disability-inclusive films and host extended post-screening conversations to discuss representations of disability on screen with the goals of confronting ableism, strengthening disability curriculum, and transforming how disability is taught and understood.
Being Heumann
Dir. Siân Heder | 127 mins
In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann leads a historic 28-day occupation, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws and equal rights.
Date posted
Oct 19, 2026
Date updated
Oct 19, 2026