Iconic Cornell - RBG Documentary @ Cornell Cinema

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In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 became the second woman—and first Jewish woman—to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout her 27 years of service, Justice Ginsburg developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation's highest court remained largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans.

RBG is a critically acclaimed documentary, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen, that explores the life and legacy of this towering figure in American legal history. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the U.S. Constitution and her beloved husband Marty ’53—whom she met during her student days at Cornell. Completed just two years before her death in 2020, the film documents Ginsburg’s passionate commitment to fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law: a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.

The screening will be introduced by Kristen Underhill, faculty-in-residence for Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall and Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, and Corey Ryan Earle ’07, Cornell's de facto university historian and a visiting lecturer in American Studies, who will reflect on RBG’s lasting contributions to both our Cornell community and the nation.

Free admission and free popcorn! Register to reserve your seat!

This event is part of the Iconic Cornell series, hosted by the North Campus Faculty Living-Learning Programs.

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Co-hosted with: Balch Hall, Mary Donlon Hall, Court-Kay-Bauer Hall, Mews and Loving House: the LGBTQ+ Living Learning Unit, Low Rises 6 & 7, Cornell Cinema, North Campus Faculty Living-Learning Programs (OWNER), Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall, Barbara McClintock Hall, Hu Shih Hall

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