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Obit (2017)

2017-01-11 · 1h 33m · EN
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An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.

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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Bruce WeberBruce WeberHimselfWilliam McDonaldWilliam McDonaldHimselfBruce WeberBruce WeberHimselfMargalit FoxMargalit FoxHerselfWilliam GrimesWilliam GrimesHimselfJon ParelesJon ParelesHimselfPeter KeepnewsPeter KeepnewsHimselfDaniel SlotnikDaniel SlotnikHimselfJeff RothJeff RothHimselfDouglas MartinDouglas MartinHimselfDolores MorrisonDolores MorrisonHerselfJack KaddenJack KaddenHimself

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DeathWoman directorHistoryCelebrityJournalismNewspaperEssay filmArchival footageNew york timesObituaries

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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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Obit has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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