Japan Synopsis
Orozco el embalsamador
In 1996, Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, one of Japan’s most infamous death photographers, ventured into the center of Hell itself – the Rue Morgue neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia. With death and murder rampant, the corpses eventually find their way to embalmer Froilan Orozco, who has been tending the dead for over 50 years. We watch as bodies are brought in to his shop and he prepares them for their funerals.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Orozco the Embalmer sits at position #150.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Orozco the Embalmer premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,155 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #36 of 50 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Colombia, Japan |
| Original Language | Es |
| Production Companies | V&R Planning, Orozco Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | October 6, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0982908 |