Aganai: Me and the Cult Leader - A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil

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A Modern Report on The Banality of Evil

Released March 20, 2021

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.

Runtime

1h 54m


Origin Country

Japan


Original Language

Japanese


Original Title

AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Japan

Spoken Languages

  • 日本語 (Japanese)

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    Good People Inc.

    Japan

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