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Heysel 85

Teodora Ana Mihai

feature film development

SYNOPSIS:

When 39 people get killed before the start of the European Cup Finals at the Brussels Heysel stadium in 1985, the daughter of the mayor of Brussels and a journalist with Italian roots are torn between their professional assignment, family concerns and human nature itself.

 

CREDITS:

  • Writers: Lode Desmet, Isabelle Darras, Teodora Ana Mihai
  • Director: Teodora Ana Mihai
  • Producer: Hans Everaert / Menuetto
  • Coproducers: Les Films du Fleuve (BE), Topkapi Films (NL), Leitwolf (DE), Mobra Films (RO, tbc)
  • Cast: Violet Braeckman, Matteo Simoni, Josse De Pauw, Fabrizio Rongione

FURTHER INFO:

  • Length: ca 90'
  • Language: Dutch, French, English, Italian
  • Shooting locations: Brussels, Mons, Antwerp
  • Shooting period: March - April '25
  • Release: 2026

Developed with the support of Creative Europe - MEDIA

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