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Black Box Diaries

Acting as writer, director and co-producer, Shiori Itô courageously tells her own story in this Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated documentary. After being assaulted by a powerful TV executive, she waived her legal right to anonymity to pursue a case against her perpetrator. Featuring video footage of her life as she prepared for the case, we follow her incredible journey.

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The remarkable story of Japanese journalist Shiori Itô who seeks to prosecute high-profile offender Noriyuki Yamaguchi for sexual assault. As it becomes a landmark case in Japan, the country’s outdated judicial systems and societal assumptions are exposed and challenged.