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Aganai: Me and the Cult Leader - A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil (AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私)
A Modern Report on The Banality of Evil
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Atsushi Sakahara
Producer: Etsuko Matsuo, Atsushi Sakahara
Top Cast
Shoko Asahara
Hiroshi Araki
Atsushi Sakahara
Takako Sakahara
Takeshi Sakahara
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香港預告【奧姆真理教與我】 ME AND THE CULT LEADER
Me and the Cult Leader Trailer
