Dir:
Shiori Itô
Black Box Diaries
Young journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.
Awards & Recognition
🍅 98% Certified Fresh
The film won the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival and the Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision at the Seattle International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary category at the Sundance Film Festival and for the Audience Award at SXSW.
“An extraordinary new documentary. Black Box Diaries is both a riveting account of heroism and journalism… A monument to her determination and sacrifice, as well as one of the best documentaries you’ll see all year” - Rolling Stone
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