In the history of stardom, no single person seems more of an unlikely candidate for the crown than Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, also known among her legions of fans as The Notorious R.B.G. In their thoughtful and engaging portrait, directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West look back on Justice Ginsburg’s career as a successful litigator and pioneering advocate for the rights of women, but also capture all of the Justice’s dynamic facets—grandmother, opera lover, and passionate supporter of the law. RBG is an illuminating portrait of a great woman, unbowed.

Q&A with directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West, and editor Carla Gutierrez to follow.