Obit

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2017-01-11

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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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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2017-01-11

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Vanessa Gould

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Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Topiary Productions

Green Fuse Films

Imperfect Films

Mystic Artists Films Productions

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William McDonald
William McDonald
Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber
Margalit Fox
Margalit Fox
William Grimes
William Grimes
Jon Pareles
Jon Pareles
Peter Keepnews
Peter Keepnews
Daniel Slotnik
Daniel Slotnik
Jeff Roth
Jeff Roth
Douglas Martin
Douglas Martin
Dolores Morrison
Dolores Morrison
Jack Kadden
Jack Kadden
Earl Wilson
Earl Wilson
Paul Vitello
Paul Vitello

Obit

Storyline

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.

Casts

William McDonald

Bruce Weber

Margalit Fox

William Grimes

Jon Pareles

Peter Keepnews

Daniel Slotnik

Jeff Roth

Douglas Martin

Dolores Morrison

Jack Kadden

Earl Wilson

Paul Vitello