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AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Film / 2025

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Directed by Chiaki YanagimotoBen Braun
DocumentaryCrime

★ 6.0/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

Cast

Shoko AsaharaSelf (archive footage) Takeshi KitanoSelf (archive footage) Mikhail GorbachevSelf (archive footage) Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage) Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)

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