AUM: The Cult at the End of the World (2025)

Name: AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2022-12-09
Duration: 1 hr 46 min
Cast: Shoko Asahara, Takeshi Kitano, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump

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NR 1 hr 46 minMar 19th, 2025Crime, Documentary

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.

StarringShoko AsaharaTakeshi KitanoMikhail Gorbachev

DirectorsBen BraunChiaki Yanagimoto

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