Heysel 85

Original Title: Heysel 85

Drama, Historical | 90' | 2025 (In production)

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Director:	Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer:	Hans Everaert
Writer:	Lode Desmet

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When 39 people are killed before the start of the European Cup Final at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium in 1985, the assistant to the mayor has to confront her boss, the powers that be, and human nature itself.

synopsis

Inspired by true events, Heysel 85 tells the story of two young women, Jeanne and Martine, who are sucked into a whirlpool of violence, emotions and ethical dilemmas after a stampede in the stands causes the deaths of 39 football supporters and leaves hundreds more injured. When faced with a tragedy like Heysel, what do you do as a human being? What are the limits of your principles at such a moment? Of the 50,000 spectators at the Heysel Stadium, the vast majority stayed to watch the game. Jeanne is torn between emotion and reason.
Wanneer 39 mensen omkomen voor de start van de Europacupfinale in het Brusselse Heizelstadion in 1985, worden de dochter van de burgemeester van Brussel en een journalist met Italiaanse roots heen en weer geslingerd tussen hun professionele opdracht, familiale bekommernissen en de menselijke natuur.

Credits

Director
Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer
Hans Everaert
Writer
Lode Desmet
Cast
Josse De Pauw, Matteo Simoni, Fabrizio Rongione, Violet Braeckman
Editing
Bert Jacobs
Photography
Marius Panduru
Art direction
Hendrik Van Kets
Costume
Linda Maria Bogers
Sound
Patrick Dadaczynski
Makeup
Mariël Hoevenaars
Still photography
Toon Aerts

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Drama, Historical
Year of production

2025
Production status
In production
Original title
Heysel 85
Original language
Dutch, French, English, Italian

Technical specs

Running time
90'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub) Dolby
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

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Co-production partners

Les Films du Fleuve (BE), Topkapi Films (NL), Leitwolf (D), Mobra Films (RO, tbc)

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), CCA, NFF, MOIN Fund

Tax shelter

Casa Kafka

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Heysel 85

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Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Art direction

Costume

Sound

Makeup

Still photography

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour