Obit.
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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Genre: Documentary
Director: Vanessa Gould
Actors: Bruce Weber, Daniel Slotnik, Dolores Morrison, Douglas Martin, Jack Kadden, Jeff Roth, Margalit Fox, Paul Vitello, Peter Keepnews, William Grimes, William McDonald
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