Obit (2016)

  • NR
  • 04/15/2016 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 33m

An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.

Overview

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.

Vanessa Gould

Director

Cast

William McDonald's headshot

William McDonald

Self
Bruce Weber's headshot

Bruce Weber

Self
Margalit Fox's headshot

Margalit Fox

Self
William Grimes's headshot

William Grimes

Self
Jon Pareles's headshot

Jon Pareles

Self
Peter Keepnews's headshot

Peter Keepnews

Self
Daniel Slotnik's headshot

Daniel Slotnik

Self
Jeff Roth's headshot

Jeff Roth

Self

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