Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil
Mar 20, 2021 · 1h 54m
Director
Atsushi SakaharaOverview
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.
Cast of Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil
Crew of Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil
Atsushi SakaharaDirector, Producer- Etsuko MatsuoProducer
- Junko WatanabeEditor
- Pearl ChanCo-Producer
- Soto IkemiyaMusic
- Tatsuya YamadaCinematography
- Masahiro TakemoriProduction Manager
- Yuta TanakaProduction Manager
- Ryoma OchiaiSound Mixer
- Nakaba UedaSound Mixer
- Katsutoshi ArakiProduction Coordinator
- Ayaka TachibanaProduction Assistant
- Kohei YanagisawaProduction Coordinator
- Tsuneyuki KobayashiThanks
About Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil
What is Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil about?
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…
When was Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil released?
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil was released on March 20, 2021.
How long is Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil?
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
Who directed Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil?
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil was directed by Atsushi Sakahara.
Who is in the cast of Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil?
The cast of Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil includes Hiroshi Araki (self), Shoko Asahara, Atsushi Sakahara, Takako Sakahara and Takeshi Sakahara.