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Obit

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

6.3

1h 33m

2017

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Vanessa Gould

Trailer

Documentary

newspaperjournalismcelebritydeatharchive footageessay filmnew york timeswoman directorobituaries

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Cast & Crew

William McDonald

as Self

Bruce Weber

Bruce Weber

as Self

Margalit Fox

as Self

William Grimes

as Self

Jon Pareles

as Self

Peter Keepnews

as Self

Daniel Slotnik

as Self

Jeff Roth

as Self

Douglas Martin

as Self

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