Me and the Cult Leader

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2021

DocumentaryCrimeHistory

1 hour 54 minutes

Summary

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.

~ A Modern Report on The Banality of Evil

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Original NameAGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私 (Me and the Cult Leader)

StatusReleased: 4 years ago
March 20, 2021

Language日本語

Spoken Languages日本語

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