The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into ...

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 ...

Are Japanese cultural taboos or complicated legal hurdles behind the struggles to screen a film nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar? . | Credit: Andreas Rentz / Getty Images for ZFF Japanese ...

Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards. By Kiuko Notoya and Martin ...

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 ...

The documentary also includes footage of Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan member Yuniko Michiyoshi doggedly questioning Prime Minister Abe Shinzō in the Diet about Itō’s case.

winning multiple awards along the way and garnering a best documentary nomination at the Oscars, a first in that category by a Japanese director. In her native country, where a 2017 government ...

Shiori Ito’s Black Box Diaries may have lost to No Other Land at the Oscars, but both the filmmaker and her film have long been making waves in Japan. Black Box Diaries, nominated for best documentary ...

“Black Box Diaries” has been released worldwide and its global resonance has earned it multiple international awards and, most notably, an Academy Award nomination for best documentary feature fil ...

The thriller-comedy marks the directorial debut of Morihito Inoue, two-time winner of the National Independent Kaiju Film ...