遺族が代表世話人をする被害者の会には入れてもらえず、代議士には会に入れと言われる。被害者の会は新しいメンバーを入れないとわかり、今日、献花に行くと遺族だけインタビューするという。私は孤軍奮闘しています。みなさん、応援してください。

Me and the Cult Leader starts its theatrical run in Japan TODAY!! Send some love to director さかはらあつし「 AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私」　絶賛配信中 who is launching the film today, on the 26th anniversary of the Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack.

The second day of AGANAI theatrical release in Japan is a rainy day. Maybe it is a good idea to watch a film at a theater on a rainy Sunday. Please come to watch AGANAI at theatre image forum inShibuya.

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ME AND THE CULT LEADER coming to #TOKYO #japaneseindie #japanesedoc With English subtitles at #tokyoimageforum bit.ly/3kWraXA

Short update with Atsushi on Aganai: Me and the Cult Leader 【Out now in Tokyo + Sold out in Hong Kong】 aganai.substack.com/p/out-now-in-t…

ME AND THE CULT LEADER coming to #TOKYO #japaneseindie #japanesedoc With English subtitles at #tokyoimageforum bit.ly/3kWraXA

ME AND THE CULT LEADER coming to #TOKYO #japaneseindie #japanesedoc With English subtitles at #tokyoimageforum bit.ly/3kWraXA

gpweekly.com/news/1995-sari… !!

Heading to cphdox !

🎬🌟 IN THE SPOTLIGHT @ #nipponconnection2021 Me And The Cult Leader by Atsushi SAKAHARA, Japan 2020, Original with English subtitles To be screened from June 1 - 6, 2021 at the 21st Nippon Connection ONLINE Filmfestival. #NipponConnection21 Aganai: Me and the Cult Leader Atsushi Sakahara, Ph.D.

Wow! Wasn't expecting this, but Variety_Film Jessica Kiang calls us "Astonishing Doc Tracks an Impossible Connection Across an Impassable Divide"! Find the review here: variety.com/2021/film/revi…

Considering what the editor contributed makes film reviews better. From Variety review of ‘Me and the Cult Leader’: “Editor Junko Watanabe deserves special mention for establishing the discursive, meditative rhythm.” variety.com/2021/film/revi…

Heading to Germany next! Nippon Connection

We love Junko!

As we approach our 200th episode (holy shit!), watch this space closely. Big things on the horizon…

A news from koreaherald : Director Sakahara Atsushi’s “Me and the Cult Leader” won the Grand Prix in the Festival Choice in Asia category. He is the survivor of Aum Shinrikyo cult’s terror in 1995 .