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.