Obit (2017)
An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.
2017 · 1h 33m · Documentary
Genres: 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.
Director: Vanessa Gould
Music by: Joel Goodman
Cinematography: Ben Wolf
Editor: Kristin Bye
Cast
William McDonald as SelfBruce Weber as SelfMargalit Fox as SelfWilliam Grimes as SelfJon Pareles as SelfPeter Keepnews as SelfDaniel Slotnik as SelfJeff Roth as SelfDouglas Martin as SelfDolores Morrison as SelfJack Kadden as SelfEarl Wilson as SelfMore like this
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