‘CODA’ didn’t change Hollywood’s attitude about disability. Siân Heder hopes ‘Being Heumann’ can
Director Siân Heder made "CODA," a film with a largely deaf cast that won major awards at the Oscars, marking a significant moment for disability representation in Hollywood. Despite this success, the film did not lead to broader changes in how the industry treats disabled people. Heder has now made another film called "Being Heumann," a biography about disability rights advocate Judith Heumann, with hopes of furthering the conversation about disability in cinema. Early reviews suggest the film is well-intentioned but uneven in its execution.

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