Project Detail

Black Box Diaries

Synopsis

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 Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.
Official selection Sundance Film Festival 2024 World Cinema Documentary Competition - World premiere
Official Selection CPH:DOX 2024 - European premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
104 min
Director
Shiori Ito 1st Feature
Producer
Eric Nyari, Hanna Aqvilin, Shiori Ito
Co-Producer
Takashi Shinomiya, Ryo Yukizane, Ryo Nagai
Executive Producer
Mitsunobu Kawmura
Editor
Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Hanna Aqvillin, Yuta Okamura, Shiori Ito, Keke Shiratama, Yuichiro Otsuka
Sound
Andrew Tracy
Composer
Mark degli Antoni

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Production Status

Production Company

Japan, US, UK co-production

Hanashai Films (JP), Star Sandra (JP), Cineric Creative (US) production in association with Spark Features (US)

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