Shiori Itō’s Viral Sexual Assault Case Got Shut Down. She Made a Movie to Solve It

The final shot of Black Box Diaries—a searing documentary directed by its subject, Shiori Itō—seems, on its face, fairly routine. It’s a simple frame of Itō surrounded by fellow reporters, typing away at a Tokyo press conference for a public figure who has just been found liable for sexual misconduct. But as the conclusion of Black Box Diaries, this portrait could hardly carry more weight. The man making the statement, Noriyuki Yamaguchi, essentially calls Itō a liar before her…