AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Name: AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Director: Ben Braun
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2025-03-19
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Shoko Asahara, Takeshi Kitano, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump

2025

1h 46m

Documentary Crime

Director: Ben Braun

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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.