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Heysel 85

Teodora Ana Mihai

feature film finished

SYNOPSIS:

When violence erupts before the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium, killing 39 people, the mayor’s daughter and a journalist with Italian roots are drawn into the heart of the tragedy, caught between professional duty, family loyalty, and moral responsibility.

CREDITS:

  • Cast: Violet Braeckman, Matteo Simoni, Josse De Pauw, Fabrizio Rongione, Paolo Calabresi, Bobby Schofield
  • Director: Teodora Ana Mihai
  • Writers: Lode Desmet, Isabelle Darras, Teodora Ana Mihai
  • DoP: Marius Panduru
  • Production design: Hendrik Van Kets
  • Costume design: Linda Maria Bogers
  • Make-up: Mariël Hoevenaars
  • Sound design: Senjan Jansen
  • Editor: Bert Jacobs
  • Music: Anna Katharina Bauer
  • Producer: Hans Everaert / Menuetto
  • Coproducers: Les Films du Fleuve (BE), Topkapi Films (NL), Leitwolf (DE)

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