Heysel 85
Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
Production company: Menuetto
World Premiere: Berlinale 2026 – Special Gala
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
Director: Teodora Ana Mihai
Writers: Lode Desmet, Isabelle Darras, Teodora Ana Mihai
Editor: Bert Jacobs
Producer: Hans Everaert
Co-producers: Frans Van Gestel, Anette Ungeer, Delphine Tomson, Sven Rudat
Cast: Violet Braeckman, Matteo Simoni, Josse De Pauw, Fabrizio Rongione, Paolo Calabresi
World Sales: Salaud Morisset
