Film
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025 · 1h 46m · Documentary · Crime
- IMDb
- 6.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 66%
- Metacritic
- 60
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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.
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Cast
Shoko Asahara
Self (archive footage)
Takeshi Kitano
Self (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Crew
- Ben BraunDirector · Producer
- Chiaki YanagimotoDirector · Producer
- Josh BraunProducer
- Dan BraunProducer
- Rick BrookwellProducer
- Keita IdenoEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 19, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
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