Necrobusiness


1h 35m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Details the bizarre circumstances surrounding Poland's largest police investigation. A tip-off to a national newspaper warned of "skin-hunting", whereby medical professionals found there was more money to be made from dead patients than live ones. With the government offering $1,000 in funeral subsi

Film Details

Also Known As
Polish Ambulance Murders, The
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Arte; BBC (Main Listing); Danish Broadcasting Corporation; Danish Film Institute (Dfi); Nordic Film & TV Fond; Sveriges Television (Svt); Swedish Film Institute; Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (Vaf); Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Distribution Company
Folkets Bio

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

Details the bizarre circumstances surrounding Poland's largest police investigation. A tip-off to a national newspaper warned of "skin-hunting", whereby medical professionals found there was more money to be made from dead patients than live ones. With the government offering $1,000 in funeral subsidies to grieving families, what started as a simple scam involving duping relatives into signing the money away took a more sinister turn when doctors, nurses and paramedics began actively hastening their patients' demise.

Film Details

Also Known As
Polish Ambulance Murders, The
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Arte; BBC (Main Listing); Danish Broadcasting Corporation; Danish Film Institute (Dfi); Nordic Film & TV Fond; Sveriges Television (Svt); Swedish Film Institute; Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (Vaf); Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Distribution Company
Folkets Bio

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2009

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Let's Make Money) April 30-May 10, 2009.

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Let's Make Money) April 30-May 10, 2009.)