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
Orozco the Embalmer holds position #150 of 226 Japan films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Orozco the Embalmer premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1372nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 37th percentile among Japan films.
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 |