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Rating: 6.3/10 by 3 users

Me and the Cult Leader (2021)

Atsushi Sakahara, a victim of the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo's subway system, travels with Hiroshi Araki, an executive of Aleph (formerly Aum Shinrikyo), the attack's perpetrators, visiting their respective hometowns and the university they both attended. Conversations unfold, building intimacy: we learn why Araki joined the infamous organization led by Shoko Asahara and why, still, Araki remains an executive member of the cult, even though he was not directly involved in any of the crimes.The beginning of a friendship, a trip for redemption, or the confirmation that each human has to go their own way.

Release Date: Sat, Mar 20, 2021

Rating: 6.3/10 by 3 users

Alternative Title:
AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私 - JP
奧姆真理教與我 - HK
Aganai: The Cult Leader and Me - US
Me and the Cult Leader- A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil - US

Country:
Japan
Language:
日本語
Runtime: 01 hour 54 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: aum shinrikyo, road movie, aleph, aum

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