Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words

Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words is an 2019 American documentary film, directed and produced by Freida Lee Mock, written by Mock and M.A. Golán. It follows Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second female Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice.

Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words
Official poster
Directed byFreida Lee Mock
Produced byFreida Lee Mock
Written by
  • Freida Lee Mock
  • M.A. Golán
Music byLili Haydn
Cinematography
  • Jon Shenk
  • Don Lenzer
  • Erich Roland
  • Rob Rainey
Edited byM.A. Golán
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) (AFI Docs)
  • February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at AFI Docs on June 22, 2019. It is scheduled to be released through virtual cinema on February 12, 2021, followed by video on demand on March 9, 2021, by Kino Lorber and Virgil Films.

Plot

The film follows Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second female Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice. Goodwin Liu, Erwin Chemerinsky, Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik, Jennifer Carroll Foy, M.E. Freeman, Lilly Ledbetter and Kathleen Peratis appear in the film.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at AFI Docs on June 22, 2019.[2][3] In September 2020, it was announced the film was being screened digitally to various film distributors, with the goal of having the film released prior to the 2020 United States presidential election.[4] In January 2021, Virgil Films and Kino Lorber acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a virtual cinema release on February 12, 2021, prior to video on demand on March 9, 2021.[5][6]

References
  1. "Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words". Ruth The Movie. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. "Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words". AFI Docs. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. Pederson, Erik (May 15, 2019). "AFI Docs 2019 Unveils Female-Heavy Slate Of 72 Films From 17 Countries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. Feinberg, Scott (September 22, 2020). "New Ruth Bader Ginsburg Documentary From Hollywood Heavyweights Screening for Buyers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  5. Nolfi, Joey (January 11, 2021). "New Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary to chart icon's life through legal, social barriers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. "Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words". Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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