Mongrel Media Presents Paprika Opening June 15th in Toronto and Vancouver

MONGREL MEDIA PRESENTS PAPRIKA OPENING JUNE 15TH IN TORONTO AND VANCOUVER
Mongrel Media releases Paprika, a new film written and directed by Satoshi Kon

TORONTO, ON – May 16th, 2007 – Mongrel Media proudly presents the opening of Paprika, a new film written and directed by Satoshi Kon in Toronto and Vancouver, June 15th, 2007.

Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a genius scientist by day, and a kick-ass dream warrior named PAPRIKA by night. In this psychedelic sci-fi adventure, it will take the skills of both women to save the world...

In the near future, a revolutionary new psychotherapy treatment called PT has been invented. Through a device called the “DC Mini” it is able to act as a “dream detective” to enter into people's dreams and explore their unconscious thoughts. Before the government can pass a bill authorizing the use of such advanced psychiatric technology, one of the prototypes is stolen, sending the research facility into an uproar. In the wrong hands, the potential misuse of the devise could be devastating, allowing the user to completely annihilate a dreamer's personality while they are asleep. Renowned scientist, Dr. Atsuko Chiba, enters the dream world under her exotic alter-ego, code name “PAPRIKA,” in an attempt to discover who is behind the plot to undermine the new invention.

For further information please visit:
HYPERLINK "http://www.sonyclassics.com/paprika/" http://www.sonyclassics.com/paprika/

To view the trailer please visit:
HYPERLINK "http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/paprika/trailer/" http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/paprika/trailer/

ABOUT MONGREL MEDIA: Established in 1994, we now distribute over 250 films from around the world. We are a boutique operation - independent, selective and reliable. We select our films with the Canadian audience in mind. We play our films across Canada at festivals and selected commercial and art-house cinemas; sell videos to art-house and commercial video stores as well as directly to the public; and we make our titles available for broadcast on television.

For more information please visit: HYPERLINK "http://www.mongrelmedia.com" www.mongrelmedia.com