AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Directed by Chiaki Yanagimoto, Ben Braun
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The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo’s subway system in 1995. Founded by disillusioned yoga teacher Shoko Asahara, Aum transformed into a terrorist organization while Japan’s police and media turned a blind eye. Featuring rare archival footage and an interview with one of Asahara’s former high-ranking disciples. A Sundance premiere.Read moreLess
The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo’s subway system in 1995. Founded by disillusioned yoga teacher Shoko Asahara, Aum transformed into a terrorist organization while Japan’s police and media turned a blind eye. Featuring rare archival footage and an interview with one of Asahara’s former high-ranking disciples. A Sundance premiere.
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The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo’s subway system in 1995. Founded by disillusioned yoga teacher Shoko Asahara, Aum transformed into a terrorist organization while Japan’s police and media turned a blind eye. Featuring rare archival footage and an interview with one of Asahara’s former high-ranking disciples. A Sundance premiere.
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Takeshi KitanoSelf (archive footage)
Mikhail GorbachevSelf (archive footage)
Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Director
- Chiaki Yanagimoto
- Director
- Ben Braun
- Editor
- Keita Ideno
- Producer
- Chiaki Yanagimoto
- Producer
- Rick Brookwell
- Producer
- Josh Braun
- Producer
- Dan Braun
- Producer
- Ben Braun