CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 54m

Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil

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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.

Directed byAtsushi Sakahara

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Released
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
JA
Released
March 20, 2021
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Good People Inc.

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香港預告【奧姆真理教與我】 ME AND THE CULT LEADER

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Hiroshi Araki

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Shoko Asahara

Atsushi Sakahara

Takako Sakahara

Takeshi Sakahara

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Atsushi Sakahara
Produced by
Etsuko Matsuo
Atsushi Sakahara

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