Asif Abrar

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

2021-03-20

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.

Genres: Documentary Crime History

Original Language: ja

Release Date: 2021-03-20

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Killer Cults - Blinded By The Light

1998-01-01

Overview: This series exploring sects reveals how such organisations function like miniature dictatorships and rely on the classic techniques of propaganda and repression. This edition focuses on the recruitment techniques used by gurus to woo 'innocents' to their groups.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1998-01-01

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Shoko Asahara

Known For

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

Killer Cults - Blinded By The Light