Black Box Diaries

A 2015 dinner with Noriyuki Yamaguchi evolves into a years-long nightmare for Shiori Ito after the veteran journalist drugs and sexually assaults the Reuters intern. In her quest for justice, Ito faces long odds: Yamaguchi is not only a high-profile newsman but also Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s personal biographer. But Ito remains undeterred in this powerful, intensely personal documentary that depicts her campaign to hold her assailant accountable. The case makes Ito the face of Japan’s #MeToo movement, while launching a national discussion about the country’s outdated sexual assault and consent laws. As she faces threats and the possibility of a cover-up, she turns investigator, chasing leads and determined to expose the truth. Splashed across the media as both a hero and a villain, Ito becomes a voice for the modern Japanese woman, speaking for those whose own experiences have too often been silenced.