AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

2025/03/19 • Released • English, Japanese

Documentary
Crime
0.0
1h 46m

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 : Chiaki Yanagimoto

Casts

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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