A lady in a wheelchair holds her hands up in defiance with a group of other people in front of a truck.

Being Heumann

18 (CTBA)

Film

Fri 13 - Thu 19 Nov

Director: Sian Heder
Cast: Ruth Madeley, Madeline Delp, Mark Ruffalo
Details: 127 mins, 2026, USA
Primary language: English

Book Tickets

They wouldn’t take Judy Heumann’s phone calls, so she took their building.

In 1977, a young disabled woman (Ruth Madeley) 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 spontaneously seize government offices and refuse to leave until the bureaucrat in their way (Mark Ruffalo) takes action.

Bringing rebellion in all its forms to the hallowed halls, a movement’s accidental leaders struggle to find their path forward where none has ever been paved for them.

Directed by Academy Award® winner Siân Heder (CODA) and based on true events, Being Heumann is the revolutionary, irreverent and deeply human story of the least likely people trying to pull off the impossible and change the lives of millions.

The Fri 13 Nov 17:30 screening will be followed by a panel discussion hosted and presented in partnership with Bristol Disability Equality Forum.

Being Heumann on Tue 17 Nov is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.

Wheelchair User Spaces

Event types:

AD: Audio Description
Bite: Cinébites meal deal
DS: Descriptive Subtitles
Intro: Introductory Talk
QA: Q&A Session

Fri 13 Nov

17:30 (ends 20:22)ADDSQAIntro

Sat 14 Nov

17:50 (ends 20:12)AD

Sun 15 Nov

11:10 (ends 13:32)AD

Mon 16 Nov

14:30 (ends 16:52)AD

Tue 17 Nov

17:30 (ends 19:52)ADDSBite

Wed 18 Nov

17:30 (ends 19:52)AD

Thu 19 Nov

20:40 (ends 23:02)AD

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Pricing

Unless otherwise stated the cost of cinema tickets is as follows:

Saver Mondays
£6.00 (plus 12% booking fee*) for Club Shed members, 24 and under audiences, and concession ticket holders

Screenings before 16:00 Tuesday to Friday and before 14:00 at weekends
£9.50 full (plus 12% booking fee*) / £7.00 concessions (plus 12% booking fee*).

Screenings after 16:00 Tuesday to Friday and after 14:00 at weekends
£12.00 full (plus 12% booking fee*) / £9.50 concessions (plus 12% booking fee*).

Aged 24 or under and refugees and asylum seekers
Tuesday - Friday before 16:00, Saturday & Sunday before 14:00 £6.50 (plus 12% booking fee*)
Tuesday - Friday after 16:00, Saturday & Sunday after 14:00 £7.00 (plus 12% booking fee*)

*Booking fee applies to online and phone booking only.

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Access

Cinema seat widths

Our cinema seats are 46cm wide, with wooden armrests on either side of each seat that can’t be moved.

We can provide seats without armrests or bean bags as alternatives at the front of the cinema if that is more comfortable for you. Please just call our Box Office on (0117) 927 5100 or book in-person to arrange.

Access Register

Join our Access Register to help us deliver the best possible experience for you. You can sign up to our Access Register online, or in person at Box Office or by calling (0117) 927 5100.

Further info

Our building is accessible, our staff are trained in basic BSL and Deaf awareness, we have toilets for everyone and we run an accessible programme of screenings, events and exhibitions. Find out more on our Access page.

Concessions

Concessions apply to Full Time Students, Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance, 66+ who have retired, Equity and BECTU members and disabled people.

Where applicable please produce proof of eligibility when collecting a ticket or showing your ticket at the entrance to the cinema.