Me and the Cult Leader
A Modern Report on The Banality of Evil
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.
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.
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime, History, Documentary, News
Actor: Shoko Asahara, Hiroshi Araki, Atsushi Sakahara, Takako Sakahara, Takeshi Sakahara
Director: Atsushi Sakahara
Country: Japan
Produced By: Good People Inc.
Runtime: 114
Release: 2021
Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Language: 日本語, ja, Japanese,
Views: 300
Content Rating:1h 54min
Quality: DVD
Also known as: AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私, 奧姆真理教與我, Aganai: The Cult Leader And Me, Me And The Cult Leader- A Modern Report On The Banality Of Evil, Aganai
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