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Shiori Ito: Japan's MeToo icon is up for an Oscar - but the film can't air in the country

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Shiori became the face of Japan 's MeToo movement after she accused prominent journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi of rape.

Her acclaimed directorial debut, based on her memoir, Black Box Diaries , is a retelling of her quest for justice.

But there is one country where it is yet to play: Japan , where it has run into huge controversy.

Her former lawyers have accused her of including audio and video footage she did not have permission to use.

Shiori 's fight against Japan 's justice system has been well-chronicled in the media.

She was met with a wave of backlash when she went public in 2017 , receiving hate mail and online abuse.

She says: "Is it worth going through this as a survivor seeking justice? It shouldn't be this way".

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