Join journalist and film-maker Shiori Ito for a screening and discussion of her widely-acclaimed, Oscar-nominated documentary memoir Black Box Diaries (2024).
Shiori Ito is an Oscar and BAFTA-nominated filmmaker, journalist, writer, and activist. Her work focuses on gender-based human rights issues, for which she has been called one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2020.
Black Box Diaries documents Shiori Ito’s investigation of her own sexual assault case, subsequent legal battle against the high-profile abuser, and her role in sparking Japan’s #MeToo Movement. In addition to its nomination for Best Documentary Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, Black Box Diaries received a Peabody Award, among other recognitions.
After the screening, there will be a conversation with Shiori Ito, joined by panellists Professor Janine Benedet, Professor Christina Laffin and Professor Kelly Midori McCormick.
Presented by the Centre for Japanese Research (CJR).
This event takes place at the Chan Centre’s Royal Bank Cinema and requires a ticket for entry. Free tickets are available through the Chan Centre ticket office.
Content Advisory: This film contains explicit discussions of sexual violence and may be distressing or triggering for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
