April 2019
RBG
27/04/19 19:00
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films.
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Stephen Colbert's workout with RBG
Discussion Questions
- What’s your favourite scene or line from RBG?
- Which role of RBG’s is most noteworthy (jurist, pop icon, woman, scholar, warrior, citizen, wife/mother/grandmother)?
- Twenty-five years in a staid,self-important institution as the US Supreme Court could easily dull RBG’s spirit and individuality. How has she maintained her sanity?
- If RBG was a superhero, what would be her “super power”? What would be her hidden flaw?
- Is it possible, even as Canadians, that we have benefited from RBG’s work in workplace discrimination cases?
- Can justice actually be blind in our human institutions?
- What wisdom or scriptural story or proverb does RBG remind you of?