Journalists crammed into Tokyo’s Overseas Correspondents’ Membership on Monday to listen to Shiori Ito communicate following the long-delayed home launch of “Black Field Diaries,” her 2024 documentary chronicling her expertise as a survivor of sexual assault.
Whereas the documentary has been screened worldwide and was nominated for Finest Documentary Function at this yr’s Academy Awards — making Ito the primary Japanese feature-length filmmaker nominated within the class — its launch in Japan had been placed on maintain.
“(Friday’s) screening was essentially the most reactive screening we have now ever had. We have now screened Black Field Diaries in over 60 nations, however following the primary home screening, I’ve by no means obtained so many letters and messages earlier than,” Ito advised reporters.
