Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil
AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私
Storyline
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.
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Hiroshi Araki
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Shoko Asahara
Atsushi Sakahara
Takako Sakahara
Takeshi Sakahara
Frequently Asked Questions
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil was released on March 20, 2021.
The runtime of Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil is 1h 54m.
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil is a Documentary, Crime, History movie.
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 on TMDB.
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil was directed by Atsushi Sakahara.
The main cast of Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil includes Hiroshi Araki, Shoko Asahara, Atsushi Sakahara.
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil is originally in Japanese.