Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Obit., a documentary about writing coming to the Strand

Saturday, August 26 at 7 PM


Cast
Bruce Weber 
Margalit Fox 
William McDonald 
William Grimes 
Douglas Martin 
Paul Vitello 
Jeff Roth 


Crew
Directed by Vanessa Gould



It's a shame no one wants to talk to them at parties, because obituary writers are a surprisingly funny bunch. Ten hours before newspapers hit neighborhood doorsteps—and these days, ten minutes before news hits the web—an obit writer is racing against deadline to sum up a long and newsworthy life in under 1000 words. The details of these lives are then deposited into the cultural memory amid the daily beat of war, politics, and football scores. 
Obit. is the first documentary to explore the world of these writers and their subjects, focusing on the legendary team at The New York Times, who approach their daily work with journalistic rigor and narrative flair. Going beyond the byline and into the minds of those chronicling life after death on the freshly inked front lines of history, the film invites some of the most essential questions we ask ourselves about life, memory, and the inevitable passage of time. What do we choose to remember? What never dies?


Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $5
At the door: $7


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