Sundance 2024: A Brave #MeToo Story – Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’

How does one person make change? What does it take? How brave must they be, how much courage does it take, how much resistance will they encounter, how will they overcome the push-back, how long will it take to enact real change? These questions are answered in this outstanding documentary film from Japan titled Black Box Diaries. This film is, unfortunately, about a sexual assault, but it’s also about much more than that – it’s about battling an archaic system and outdated laws and misogyny and everything else bad that comes with patriarchal societies. In my humble opinion, I think this is one of the best #MeToo films ever made. For many reasons that go beyond just showing the #MeToo movement from the inside, from one of the women leading it. Black Box Diaries is an exceptional film that is as emotional & invigorating as it is fascinating & frustrating to watch. How can anyone be against her? How can so many people not understand what she’s really fighting for? No matter what, her story matters. It will make a difference – it already has. // Continue Reading ›