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The Head Shrinker
Documentary
2020
9 min
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The singular story of Oscar Silvestre León, aka 'The Pampas Head Shrinker,' who at age 14 discovered by accident a secret formula that allowed him to shrink and mummify animal heads. Oscar injected a dead bird with a secret home-made potion, and the animal's body shrunk. He interpreted this as a gift from God and dedicated his life to this 'art form.' He declares himself an animal lover. Warning: Some images may be disturbing to some viewers.