Black Box Diaries

  • A profile of 2 Asian females, 1 in the foreground, out of focus, the other, to the right, in sharp focus.
  • 2 Asian females looking intently to their right.
  • The profile of an Asian woman with a pen in her right hand, looking through paperwork, inside a car.

 Fri, Nov 1 – Thu, Nov 7.

“A generous, courageous, and ultimately hopeful film end to end, cementing Ito as a significant new voice.” – Harpers Bazaar.

Director & film subject Shiori Ito IN PERSON, after the Sat, Nov. 2, 3:40pm show!

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 Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.

Directed by Shiori Ito. • 103 minutes • Japan/USA/UK • In Japanese with English subtitles.

Open Caption Screening on 11/5!

Runtime
1h 43m
Year
2024
Director
Shiori Ito
Format
DCP
Country
Japan / UK / USA
Language
In Japanese with English subtitles
First Showing
November 1, 2024
Categories
Featured, Passport to Cinema Challenge
  • Audio Description
  • Closed Caption
  • Open Caption