AUM: The Cult at the End of the World is a 2023 documentary film directed by Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto in their directorial debuts, based on the book The Cult at the End of the World by David E. Kaplan and Andrew Marshall.

Summary

The film follows the Japanese doomsday cult, Aum Shinrikyo.

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Release

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20. The film was also screened at the 2023 Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival on March 21 as its international premiere.

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Critical reception

References

Aum Shinrikyo

2023 documentary films

2023 films

2023 directorial debut films

Films about cults

2020s English-language films

2020s Japanese-language films

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World