Obit

Obit (2017)

January 11th, 20171h 33min

Documentary
63%

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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