Orozco the Embalmer AKA
Orozco el embalsamador
(2001) 91 min
Rated: NA (Real murdered corpses, real embalming corpses, nudity, drug use)
Country: Japan
Director: Kiyotaka Tsurisaki
Starring: Froilan Orozco
Links: IMDB | Wikipedia
Rating: ★★★★☆
A documentary about an embalmer’s work in one of the poorest and most dangerous parts of Bogotá in 1990’s Colombia.
Warning: Descriptions of real embalming as it is the subject of this documentary. I have attempted to leave out photos with bodies and gore for this summary and review.