The 2025 Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival will run March 14 through 27 at the Row House Lawrenceville. This year's iteration of the annual festival will focus samurai films in its selections and programming.
The Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival is one of the most prominent Asian film festivals in the Rust Belt — featuring new and classic films coming out of Japan’s innovative and prolific film industry.Superfan and Weekly ticket passes are now available for purchase, but individual tickets and the film and event lineups will be coming later. The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler St. (map).
Hosted each spring at Row House Cinema in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, the festival features films from a wide variety of genres and popular events throughout its two-week run.
The 2025 festival will put a special focus on the Samurai genre through film selections and special events. Stay tuned for film selections and event announcements!
