A documentary usually reflects things that really happen in reality and includes very little or no fiction. In that framework amazon Prime Video recently included in its catalog a production that for many is chilling and that some claim that it is prohibited to see it because of what it can do to you. In any case, it is still a very well done work.
The Amazon Prime Video documentary in question has to do with a production made in 2001 in none other than Japan and has a very different logic than what we are used to seeing in Western culture. It is that it has certain details that are different from the rest of the movies or any other documentary or series that you can find on the different streaming platforms.
The documentary that will disturb you and that only a few can see
I was warned not to watch this documentary. I didn’t listen and made a terrible mistake. I recommend it if you have a strong stomach and raw and uncensored images don’t cause you problems. Only in that case you should see ‘Orozco, the embalmer’ as soon as possible. This Japanese production that is on Amazon Prime Video is unlike anything else and will surely leave you cold.
This Japanese production from 2001 tells the story of a retired Colombian Army officer named Froilán Orozco. This serves as embalmer in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Colombia, called The Cartridge. And let me tell you that what you are going to see there are the raw situations of this conflictive neighborhood and that adds more content to the plot.
The most chilling details of the Amazon Prime Video documentary
With household items, very basic processes and zero resources, Mr. Orozco prepares the bodies and offers his accessible services to families living in conflict in this dangerous neighborhood. There is no dialogue, it just gets to the point. It was said that this documentary was lost for a long time. It was said that you could only find it clandestinely on DVD, but Amazon Prime Video made it possible.
The specific embalming processes for ‘Orozco, the embalmer’ is one hundred percent reality cinema, so it does not carry a narrative as we are used to seeing in documentaries. In addition, it has an image quality that leaves much to be desired, but the story is truly very impressive and deserves to be seen as soon as possible due to all the good things it reflects about this profession that very few really know but which is spectacular.
