Me and the Cult Leader (2021)
Me and the Cult Leader (2021)
A Modern Report on The Banality of Evil
Atsushi Sakahara, a victim of the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo's subway system, travels with Hiroshi Araki, an executive of Aleph (formerly Aum Shinrikyo), the attack's perpetrators, visiting their respective hometowns and the university they both attended. Conversations unfold, building intimacy: we learn why Araki joined the infamous organization led by Shoko Asahara and why, still, Araki remains an executive member of the cult, even though he was not directly involved in any of the crimes.The beginning of a friendship, a trip for redemption, or the confirmation that each human has to go their own way.

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Atsushi Sakahara, a victim of the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo's subway system, travels with Hiroshi Araki, an executive of Aleph (formerly Aum Shinrikyo), the attack's perpetrators, visiting their respective hometowns and the university they both attended. Conversations unfold, building intimacy: we learn why Araki joined the infamous organization led by Shoko Asahara and why, still, Araki remains an executive member of the cult, even though he was not directly involved in any of the crimes.The beginning of a friendship, a trip for redemption, or the confirmation that each human has to go their own way.


Tagline: A Modern Report on The Banality of Evil
Certification: Category 1

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Genres: Documentary, Crime, History

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 20 March 2021

Country: JP

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Good People Inc.

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Production Crew

Pearl Chan

Pearl Chan

Co-Producer

Etsuko Matsuo

Etsuko Matsuo

Producer

Atsushi Sakahara

Atsushi Sakahara

Producer

Masahiro Takemori

Masahiro Takemori

Production Manager

Yuta Tanaka

Yuta Tanaka

Production Manager

Katsutoshi Araki

Katsutoshi Araki

Production Coordinator

Ayaka Tachibana

Ayaka Tachibana

Production Assistant

Kohei Yanagisawa

Kohei Yanagisawa

Production Coordinator

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Sound

Soto Ikemiya

Soto Ikemiya

Music

Ryoma Ochiai

Ryoma Ochiai

Sound Mixer

Nakaba Ueda

Nakaba Ueda

Sound Mixer

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