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The Cult Next Door

2017 60 min ★ 6.0 Documentary

In 2013, three women emerged from a flat in Brixton. They had been held there for decades by Aravindan Balakrishnan, a revolutionary Maoist who controlled the women with brainwashing techniques and tales of a sinister, world-controlling machine he called 'Jackie'.

Director: Vanessa Engle

Cast

Aravindan Balakrishnan Aravindan Balakrishnan cult leader
Chanda Balakrishnan Chanda Balakrishnan
Yvonne Hall Yvonne Hall
Aisha Wahab Aisha Wahab Victim
Peter Clement Peter Clement Prosecutor
Paul Flewers Paul Flewers
Rosie Morgan-Davies Rosie Morgan-Davies
Josephine Herivel Josephine Herivel Victim
Rosie Morgan-Davies Rosie Morgan-Davies Victim

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