Presented by The Harkin Institute.

Film Details:
Scrappy, defiant, and done being treated like a burden, Judy Heumann turns her outrage into a revolution. In 1977, she and more than 100 disability rights protestors send a very loud message: The system is broken—not us.

Accessibility Information:
The film will be presented simultaneously in the Main Auditorium and our smaller Loft Auditorium. Select your preferred auditorium and seats. Both screenings will feature Open Captions. Audio Description devices will be available for use in the Main Auditorium only. A visual menu is available for ticketing and concessions transactions. Staff from The Harkin Institute will be on hand to provide additional assistance if needed. If you have further questions, please email team@desmoinesfilm.org or call our box office at: (515) 259-0167.

Seating and Ticketing:
Both auditoriums have accessible seating for patrons using wheelchairs. Our main auditorium has designated reserved spaces paired with companion seating in the back row. The Loft auditorium has moveable seats and the ability to accommodate wheelchairs in Row B, along with designated companion seats.
An elevator provides access to each level of Varsity Cinema. From the street-level entrance, an elevator in the upper lobby can take guests down to the lower lobby and Main Auditorium, or up to the Loft Auditorium on the 2nd floor. Front doors can be opened with automated door openers; restroom doors cannot. An accessible stall is available in each bathroom. Lobby and theaters have clearance for wheelchairs to navigate and concessions counters at ADA height.

Parking:
Free parking is available in nearby parking lots and on city streets. Varsity patrons can park free in the Drake Kinne Lot after 5pm. Drake Lot A-1 also offers free parking. For this screening of “Being Heumann” patrons can also park in the Harkin Center parking lot at 2800 University Ave. (.2 miles away from Varsity Cinema)