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Obit

Obit

An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.

2017 1h 33mDocumentary

How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

3.2/5

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How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

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newspaperjournalismcelebritydeatharchive footageessay filmnew york timesobituaries

Behind it

Vanessa GouldDirectorJoel GoodmanJoel GoodmanComposerBen WolfCinematography

Cast

William McDonaldSelf
Bruce WeberBruce WeberSelf
Margalit FoxSelf
William GrimesSelf
Jon ParelesSelf
Peter KeepnewsSelf
Daniel SlotnikSelf
Jeff RothSelf
Douglas MartinSelf
Dolores MorrisonSelf
Jack KaddenSelf
Earl WilsonSelf
Paul VitelloSelf

Director

Vanessa Gould

Release date

11 Jan 2017

Runtime

1h 33m

Studio

Topiary Productions, Green Fuse Films, Imperfect Films

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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