Orozco the Embalmer (2001)

My rating - 7/10

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BE WARNED - If you can't handle seeing real dead bodies, including those of small children and autopsies of said bodies then you should definitely give this one a wide birth!.

This is a brutal and unflinching look into the life and work of Froilan Orozco who's job is to collect dead bodies that litter the streets of one of the poorest parts of Bolivia. He performs autopsies on them and prepares them so they can at least have some sort of dignified burial. I'm not normally a fan of Mondo movies or real death footage, but I'd heard this documentary was really good and far more than just pointless exploitation, and yeah, this was very well done, and honestly quite sad.

There's honestly little else I can say about this one as it's something you really need to see to appreciate. Sadly Orozco passed away a few years after this was filmed but this look into his life and work is worth a watch for those who have a strong stomach!. It's definitely something that will make you appreciate your life a lot more.

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