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AUM: The Cult at the End of the World 2025

106 min📅 2025-03-19

Overview

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.

Director: Ben Braun

Cast

Shoko Asahara
Self (archive footage)
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Self (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)

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