The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced the nominees for this year's awards, with a long-form documentary directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito about her own sexual assault receiving a nomination.According to the film's production company, it marks the first time a work by a Japanese director has been nominated in the category. Ito is a symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement after going public with a high-profile rape case.The film documents the process through which Ito accused a former TV reporter of sexual assault. As it includes the unauthorized use of secu…READ FULL ARTICLE
