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Obit( 2017)

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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.

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      William McDonald

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      Bruce Weber

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      Margalit Fox

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      William Grimes

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      Jon Pareles

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      Peter Keepnews

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      Daniel Slotnik

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      Jeff Roth

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      Douglas Martin

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      Dolores Morrison

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      Jack Kadden

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      Earl Wilson

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      Paul Vitello

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • newspaper
    • journalism
    • celebrity
    • death
    • archive footage
    • essay film
    • new york times
    • woman director
    • obituaries