Black Box Diaries with Shiori Itō

A public screening and Q&A with award-winning journalist and filmmaker Shiori Itō, followed by a private reception at Momiji Sushi, 43 E. Market Street, Rhinebeck.

Oscar short list, Best Documentary!
When journalist Shiori Itō accused a prominent media executive of rape – and published a bestselling memoir detailing her case – it sparked a movement in Japan. This real-time investigation of her own assault includes raw video diaries, surreptitious audio recordings of police negligence, and vérité courtroom footage. Itō documents her courageous struggle to navigate Japan’s patriarchal judiciary and antiquated sex crimes laws. Winner, National Board of Review, San Francisco Film Festival, CPH Dox and Seattle, Sarajevo, Calgary, Zurich, New Zealand film festivals. Three nominations, International Documentary Association. (dir. Shiori Itō, Japan/USA/UK, 2024, 103 min.)

“A pulverizing illustration of truth and its consequences…a very-now mix of forensic journalism and the high-and-lows of instant iPhone reactions. A real discovery.” — Fionnuala Halligan, Screen

“Generous, courageous, and ultimately hopeful film. Itō is a significant new voice.” — Harper’s Bazaar

Shiori Ito is a journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker. Her primary focus is gender-based human rights issues. In 2020, Time magazine listed her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Black Box Diaries, her debut film, was officially selected for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. In 2017, she wrote the book Black Box, and she won the Free Press Association of Japan Award for Best Journalism in 2018. Her New book “Swim Naked” has been released in Japan and China. She won the One Young World Journalist of the Year 2022.