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Japan's MeToo icon is up for an Oscar - but the film can't air in the country
"I'm scared…but all I want to do is to talk about the truth", Shiori says in the opening scene of her Oscar-nominated documentary Black Box Diaries. Shiori became the face of Japan's MeToo movement ...
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Japan’s #MeToo Movement Takes Center Stage With Controversial ‘Black Box Diaries’ Documentary
Her advocacy challenging Japan’s society norms toward sexual assault is featured in her documentary “Black Box Diaries.” But the film’s portrayal of sexual violence and use of contested ...
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Why Japanese residents can't watch their country's Oscar-nominated #MeToo documentary
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's debut documentary "Black Box Diaries" is not only one of the most acclaimed films of the year, but also a high point in Japanese cinema. Nominated for Best ...
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Black Box Diaries: Oscar-nominated Japanese documentary that may never air in its own country
“People in general and theatres in this case are more risk averse in Japan than, for example, the States. And they feel more vulnerable to legal claims and trouble,” Black Box Diaries producer ...