Basic Info
Release: March 20, 2021
Runtime: 114 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.3/10 (3 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
香港預告【奧姆真理教與我】 ME AND THE CULT LEADER (YouTube)
Me and the Cult Leader Trailer (YouTube)
Q&A with Director Atsushi Sakahara - 24th Ji.hlava IDFF (YouTube)
Aganai: Me and the Cult Leader - A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil
2021
114 min
⭐ 6.3/10
3 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Crime
History
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Hiroshi Araki
self
Shoko Asahara
Atsushi Sakahara
Takako Sakahara
Takeshi Sakahara
Crew
Atsushi Sakahara
Director
Etsuko Matsuo
Producer
Atsushi Sakahara
Producer
Soto Ikemiya
Music
Tatsuya Yamada
Cinematography
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