The Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival, which launched in 2016 as the area's only festival focused on Japanese cinema, has recently announced its 2024 line-up, which will include 16 full-length films and a selection of short films, and a focus on new releases and horror films. Movies will screen at the Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville from March 15 through 28, and include:
A Man (ある男, 2023)A Page of Madness (狂った一頁, 1926)Baby Assassins 2 Babies (ベイビーわるきゅーれ2, 2023)Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (ドロステのはてで僕ら, 2020) - Opening NightBlue Giant (Blue Giant, 2023)High and Low (天国と地獄, 1968)House (ハウス, 1977)Ichi the Killer (殺し屋１, 2001)Kuroneko (藪の中の黒猫, 1968)Monster (怪物, 2023)Ninja vs. Shark (妖獣奇譚 ニンジャVSシャーク, 2023) - Closing NightNoroi: The Curse (ノロイ, 2005)Ringu (リング, 1998)The Face of Another (他人の顔, 1966)The First Slam Dunk (THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, 2022)Tokyo Story (東京物語, 1953)
More details about each film is available at each link. Not all times and events have been announced yet, but select ticket packages are now available online. The Row House is a single-screen theater located at 4115 Butler St. in Lawrenceville (map).
