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Obit is the first documentary to look into the world of newspaper obituaries, via the obituary desk at The New York Times. The writers and editors discuss their unique approach to writing the obituaries of public figures.
Obit is the first documentary to look into the world of newspaper obituaries, via the obituary desk at The New York Times. The writers and editors discuss their unique approach to writing the obituaries of public figures.
Actors:
Jeff Roth,
Margalit Fox,
William Grimes,
Bruce Weber,
Jack Kadden,
Paul Vitello,
Daniel Slotnik,
William McDonald,
Douglas Martin
Jeff Roth
Margalit Fox
William Grimes
Bruce Weber
Jack Kadden
Paul Vitello
Daniel Slotnik
William McDonald
Douglas Martin
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
Vanessa Gould
Vanessa Gould
Country:
United States
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November 30, 2017
It's almost enough to inspire the reader to go out and do something important
May 18, 2017
As someone who takes great pleasure in both reading and writing valedictions to the recently deceased, I can personally attest that the movie's dead on.
May 11, 2017
It is fascinating to watch the writers in "Obit" strive to do right by their subjects, warts and all.
June 23, 2017
"Obit" manages to be both about a specific type of journalism and the larger world it reflects while dropping in all manner of colorful lives and circumstances.
May 10, 2017
These folks are neither dour nor sappy; they are just talented journalists who want to do right by the people who left their mark on the world.
August 29, 2017
Obit. dives deep, into the morgue, into writers' and editors' hearts and minds, into the dead. Obit.'s world is fascinating indeed.
August 17, 2017
While it's worth a flip-through, Obit doesn't merit an above-the-fold headline.
August 30, 2017
If you're an avid newspaper reader, you won't want to miss this informative and entertaining documentary.
September 15, 2017
Far from being depressing, dirge-like or morbid, Obit is vivacious, funny and effortlessly entertaining.
July 20, 2017
Obit isn't a film that strays from the conventional path.
May 18, 2017
The real subject here is storytelling, the creation of a stylish, authoritative, highly personal record of "how the world got to be the way it is." One more thing to miss about newspapers when they go.
May 04, 2017
The people brought to life here, using a combination of the written obituary and news clips, are a varied and fascinating bunch.
