Aum: The Cult at the End of the World

Wednesday, March 19 - Thursday, March 27, 2025

Wednesday, March 19-Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 show: Q&A with directors Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto, moderated by Zac Stuart-Pontier, editor and writer of The Jinx (Wed) and Josh Braun (Thu)

In 1995 the world was horrified when the release of a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo’s crowded subway system killed thirteen people and injured thousands more. The revelation that came next was even more unbelievable: The attack was the work of a doomsday cult. AUM traces the shocking evolution of a spiritual group into a terrorist organization, using a wealth of historical footage as well as in-depth interviews with the courageous few who were willing to take on the cult when Japan’s police and mass media were looking the other way.

Official Selection: Sundance

Additional showtimes for March 21-25 to be announced.

• Country USA
• Language English and Japanese with English subtitles
• Running Time 106 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Greenwich Entertainment
• Director Ben Braun, Chiaki Yanagimoto
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Closed Captioning

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