Blu-ray
Orozco the Embalmer
In the heart of Bogotá’s Rue Morgue, death photographer Tsurisaki Kiyotaka documents embalmer Froilan Orozco’s decades of preparing the dead in this stark, unblinking documentary.
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StreamRelease details
- Year
- 1999
- Director
- Tsurisaki Kiyotaka
- Starring
- Froilan Orozco, Biruta, Wipa, Birutica
- Country
- Japan/Colombia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93min
- Aspect
- 1.33:1
- Edition
- Limited Edition Slipcase
- Catalog #
- MVB-027
- Slipcase #
- 23
- Print run
- Limited to 2,500 units
The film
In the heart of Bogota’s Rue Morgue, renowned death photographer Tsurisaki Kiyotaka captures the life’s work of embalmer Froilan Orozco. Orozco, with decades of handling the deceased, from murder victims to the elderly, offers a raw and unfiltered look into the world of cadaver preparation. This documentary is a stark, unblinking journey into a profession shrouded in mystery and mortality.
Massacre Video proudly unveils the definitive release of ‘Orozco the Embalmer’ in a stunning new high-definition master. This landmark release, presenting the documentary in its most visceral and unfiltered form, is a bold testament to the unvarnished realities of death. Fully uncut and uncensored, it’s an uncompromising exploration not for the faint of heart.
Special features
- Brand New 1080p HD Master
- Uncompressed Original Spanish PCM Audio
- Removable English Subtitles
- A Look Back at Orozco the Embalmer: Interview with Director (2024)
- Words with the Director (2011)
- Extensive stills gallery
- Trailers for other Massacre Video Releases
★ Other editions ★
Orozco the Embalmer
VHS
Out of print