Obit

6.3
2017
1h 33m
Released
Documentary

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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Director: Vanessa Gould

Cast: William McDonald, Bruce Weber, Margalit Fox, William Grimes, Jon Pareles, Peter Keepnews, Daniel Slotnik, Jeff Roth

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