Opening Night w 2010 Tamala: A Punk Cat in Space

6:15 and 9 pm – March 13 – $32

Opening night of the Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival is for cats... and boy do we have a title for you this year! Opening night tickets come with gift bags to mark the start of our favorite fest of the year!
Tickets include:
- A Welcome Drink
- Gift Bags
- Popcorn with a buffet of Japanese sweet/savory toppings

Watermelon and Banana Night w. House

7:50 pm – March 14 – $13.50

There's a strange amount of produce in this cult classic. Enjoy some complimentary watermelon and a nice banana with this screening! Just don't put the watermelon in a well...

Kokuho w. Sake Tasting

6:10 pm – March 15 – $22

Watch an Oscar nominated drama and taste some excellent rice wine with a special one night only sake tasting! Try several varieties from Bierport’s unique selection before the film. 21+

Gari Shoyu Sando Company Pop Up

March 17, 21, &22

Gari Shoyu Sando Company will be set up outside of the theater selling their unique and amazing sandos! A “sando” is a style of sandwich made with traditional Japanese ingredients on soft, sweet, and spongy bread called shokupan that they bake daily. Times TBA!

Japanese Snack Pack with Scarlet

7:15 pm – March 17 – $18.50

Tickets to this showtime of Scarlet come with a cute little snack pack with treats sourced from Japan!

Battle Royale w. an Intro

6:35 pm – March 20 – $13.50

Before there was the Hunger Games... there was Battle Royale. Come watch this amazing movie with an intro from Peter Divito, who made a lo-fi mixtape on cassette inspired by the JFF lineup, which will be for sale. 

Cult-O-Rama JFF Secret Cinema

9 pm – March 20 – $13.50

We can’t tell you the movie, but we can tell you that it’s a weird one, but would you expect anything less from our Cult-O-Rama programmers? Take a look at the poster for a hint!

Pittsburgh Kyūsha Japanese Car Show

2 pm – March 21 – Free

Come see some cool Japanese cars, before you watch some cool Japanese movies. “Movies & Motors” with Row House Cinema’s Japanese Film Festival and Pittsburgh Kyūsha will be March 21 this year on Butler Street outside the theater!

The Night is Short, Walk on Girl Brew & View

7:15 pm – March 21 – $28.50

As a night of partying in Kyoto unfolds on screen, we’ll deliver thematically paired beer to your seat during the movie! 21+

Closing Night with Burst City

6 and 8:45 pm – March 26 – $28

Don’t miss the 2026 closing night with this wild and energetic punk film! We’ll have live music, Sapporo beer, and a light snack of Yakitori for the screening!