Next Level Anime: Tokyo Godfathers

Doors: 6.30pm
Film starts: 7.30pm

Tokyo Godfathers (2003 / 1h 28m / Rated 12)
On Christmas Eve, three of Tokyo's drifters stumble upon an abandoned newborn baby girl at a garbage dump. With only a handful of clues to the baby's identity, the three misfits search the streets of Tokyo for help in returning the baby to its parents. Each of our heroes, a misfit family comprising of high school runaway Miyuki; middle-aged alcoholic Gin; and ex-drag queen transgender woman Hana, has a story to share as we watch them solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together.

A film by Japanese animation director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Perfect Blue) and co-written by Keiko Nobumoto (Cowboy Bebop), also featuring a whimsical score by Keiichi Suzuki.

“It's an extremely big-hearted movie, all the more since it never acts like having a big heart is easy.” - AlternateEnding.com

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.

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.