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Heysel remembered: A look at the 1985 stadium disaster and how soccer recovered

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. On May 29, 1985, 39 people went to the ...
Variety

‘Heysel 85’ Review: A Real Soccer Riot Becomes a Tense Political Metaphor

Premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, Teodora Ana Mihai’s disaster film blends real footage with documentary-style drama. Beginning with a montage of news footage from the day — the notorious May ...
Screen International

Berlin premiere ‘Heysel 85’, about the 1985 European Cup Final tragedy, sells to multiple territories including UK-Ireland

EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution has taken UK and Ireland rights to Teodora Ana Mihai’s Heysel 85 from French outfit Salaud Morisset. The film is a political thriller telling the inside story of the ...
Daily Reporter

Heysel remembered: A look at the 1985 stadium disaster and how soccer recovered

On May 29, 1985, 39 people went to the biggest club game in soccer and never returned home. Heysel Stadium in Brussels was staging the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool exactly 40 ...