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Obit (2017)

“An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.”
★ 6.421 votes ⏱ 1 h 33 min

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.

Obit is a 2017 movie. Genres: Documentary. Directed by Vanessa Gould. Main cast: William McDonald, Bruce Weber, Margalit Fox, William Grimes, Jon Pareles. Runtime: 93 minutes. Its average rating is 6.4 out of 10, from 21 votes.

Release dateJanuary 11, 2017
Runtime1 h 33 min
DirectorVanessa Gould
Original languageEN

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Keywords

Archive footageCelebrityDeathEssay filmJournalismNew york timesNewspaperObituariesWoman director

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