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Obit (2017)

Name: Obit
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017
Duration: 93 min

Directed by Vanessa Gould

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

Documentary · 1h 33m

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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Cast

William McDonald Self

Bruce Weber Self

Margalit Fox Self

William Grimes Self

Jon Pareles Self

Peter Keepnews Self

Daniel Slotnik Self

Jeff Roth Self

Douglas Martin Self

Dolores Morrison Self

Jack Kadden Self

Earl Wilson Self

Crew

Director: Vanessa Gould
Director of Photography: Ben Wolf
Original Music Composer: Joel Goodman
Editor: Kristin Bye
Producer: Vanessa Gould, Caitlin Mae Burke

Details

Release date: 2017-01-11
Runtime: 1h 33m
Genres: Documentary
Original language: EN
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Topiary Productions, Green Fuse Films, Imperfect Films, Mystic Artists Films Productions