Journalist Shiori Ito investigates the man who sexually assaulted her in the documentary 'Black Box Diaries'

Shiori Ito was raped by Noriyuki Yamaguchi , the Washington DC bureau chief of the Tokyo Broadcasting System .

She went public about the assault and was met with vilification and backlash.

Over the next five years , Ito tried to piece together what happened that night and hold her rapist accountable as she sought justice.

The Academy Award-nominated documentary has resonated with audiences all over the world.

" Black Box Diaries " is a documentary about journalist's experience of sexual assault in Japan .

Ito says it was important to document the entire process, even the difficult scenes, including collecting footage of her most vulnerable moments.

The use of some recording in the film has created legal challenges for her, with her former lawyers accusing her of using footage and recordings without permission from sources.