Black Box Diaries

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Black Box Diaries is a documentary directed by Shiori Itō, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[1][2][3] The film documents Itō's own sexual assault investigation and case in Japan.[1]

The documentary is produced by Hanna Aqvilin and Eric Nyari.

Release[edit]

The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20 as part of the World Cinema Documentary Competition.

Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10.[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 87 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Lodge, Guy (2024-01-26). "'Black Box Diaries' Review: Shiori Ito's Courageously Candid Documentary Account of Her Own #MeToo Battle". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ Stern, Marlow (2024-01-25). "How Shiori Itō Took on Her Powerful Rapist and Changed Japan Forever". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ^ Briscuso, Lex (2024-01-21). "'Black Box Diaries' Review: Shiori Ito's Look at Her Own Sexual Assault Is Marvelous and Impactful". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  4. ^ "Black Box Diaries". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Black Box Diaries". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 17 March 2024.