HEYSEL 85
Directed by Teodora Ana Mihai
Fiction – Drama, History, Sport – 2026 – Belgium, Netherlands, Germany – 91′
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.
Cast
Violet Braeckman, Matteo Simoni, Josse De Pauw, Fabrizio Rongione, Paolo Calabresi, Bobby Schofield
Crew
Director – Teodora Ana Mihai
Writers – Lode Desmet, Isabelle Darras, Teodora Ana Mihai
Cinematographer – 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
Co-producers – Les Films du Fleuve (BE), Topkapi Films (NL), Leitwolf (DE)
