Paprika | 2006 | Dir. Satoshi Kon | 90 mins| Japanese with English subtitles

Paprika is a Japanese animated sci-fi psychological thriller directed by Satoshi Kon, based on the 1993 novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. A visual feast, this is an expansive, mind-bending thriller in which our psychiatrist heroine who treats patients by entering their dreams. The device gets pinched by "sleep terrorists", characters' dreams start to invade their waking reality, and visually spectacular strangeness ensues. On its 20th Anniversary, this is a rare opportunity to see this spectacular classic on the big screen.

About Next Level Anime
Supported by Film Hub South East, Fabrica is curating a selection of anime feature film screenings between November 2026 and February 2027. Lose yourself in the vibrant and immersive storytelling techniques of international animated film through this series of winter screenings. Our selection of films celebrate animation as a bridge between dream worlds and real emotions, with rich, psychedelic visuals expressing stories about being human. Come together to enjoy these electrifying films in our unique pop-up cinema space.

Also check out our screening of Son of the White Mare on Thursday 12 November, part of CINECITY film festival and selected by Fabrica's young film programmers group, Fresh Perspectives.

Fabrica Film x Pizzolo Bar: Pizzolo & Pint - just £8.75!

Make a night of it and enjoy dinner before the film. We've teamed up with our neighbours at Pizzolo Bar to offer a Pizzolo slice and a pint from the Fabrica bar for £8.75. Pre-order with your film ticket, then collect your Pizzolo from Pizzolo Bar and your pint from Fabrica before the screening.