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Friday Night WTF — TOKYO CABBAGEMAN K (1980) w/ WTF Japanese Shorts — $2!
September 20 : 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday Night WTF screenings are cheap, weird, and out of control! Cult trashterpieces, so-bad-they’re-good crapfests, movies that make you ask “What the hell am I watching?!” — we’ve got ’em all on Friday night.
Long talked about before almost anyone outside of Japan had ever seen it, Akira Ogata’s Tokyo Cabbageman K recently emerged from the shadows much to the delight of weirdo underground trash cinema aficionados. Taking inspiration from Franz Kafka, Ogata’s guerrilla-cinema 8mm whatsit tells the story of a young man named K who discovers one morning that his head has been replaced by a huge Chinese cabbage. What follows is a frenetic yet surprisingly heartfelt journey through the streets of Tokyo powered by produce and punk rock.
This film will be screening with some more Japanese punk-cinema shorts from the same jishu movement from which Tokyo Cabbageman K emerged.
Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
THEATER POLICIES
All seats are first-come, first-served.
The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.
All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.
Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.
If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.
Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.
When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.
All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.
Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.