The Doc Obit - A Doc Film about NYTimes Obit Writers that is Entertaining & Enlightening

The doc. film "Obit" is ironically entertaining & life-affirming.  The film streaming on AppleTV follows the NYTimes' editor, several obit writers & a solitary, seemingly outmoded chronicler of news articles.  The occupation of writing obituaries for the NYTimes has come down to a handful of journalists.  These writers are extremely eloquent both on screen & on paper.  They don't consider their occupation macabre or depressing.  They justifiably offer a significant tribute to life, history & accomplishments, "90% of what we write has to do with life, not death."  This insightful journalistic expose presents a clear look at the entire (time constraining) process of fact checking, researching and creating a cogent capsule of an individual whose life bore a historical impact.  The evolutionary style of writing an obit has morphed from a stoic, reverent eulogy to enjoyable tidbits of informative reflections on the person & their unique contributions.  The goal of the obit writer is to enchant the reader & do justice to the individual's life.  I found the entire process fascinating, from the clerical person in the archaic dungeon of files to the pensive writers who take their responsibilities to heart (and worries to bed at night.)   The journalists question how best to capture the person who has become legendary for their impact that changed the world.   "Art makes you immortal and not susceptible to death."  The editor/writers owned having obits pre-imminently outlined on celebrities advanced in age or known to be in flailing health.  (Yes, several celebrities were named.)  I found all the journalists' introspections to be profound.  The universality of death connects all of humanity.  I fully endorse this engaging doc.  It gave me pause to reflect on mortality, life's defining moments and what constitutes meaningful  accomplishments.