EXCLUSIVE: Teodora Ana Mihai’s Heysel 85 has now sold to over 40 territories for sales outfit Salaud Morisset.
Latest deals on the inspired by the Heysel stadium disaster, include to Germany (Arsenal), Austria (Panda Lichtspiele), France (Sooner), Hungary (CinefilCo), Indonesia (PT Falcon) and airlines (Silk Route Entertainment).
The film, screening in the Cannes market and is scheduled for release in Belgium in November through Kinepolis.
Heysel 85 is set on the day of the Juventus v Liverpool European Cup Final, when 39 fans, primarily Juventus supporters, were crushed to death after a wall collapsed following violent crowd disturbances.
Violet Braeckman and Matteo Simoni play the press attaché to the mayor of Brussels and a journalist caught up in the chaos.
“We knew Heysel 85 would resonate strongly across Europe given how deeply the Heysel tragedy remains embedded in the continent’s collective memory,” said Paul Jullien, head of sales at Salaud Morisset.
“We’re delighted to see the film connecting far beyond Europe as well, with deals already closed across Latin America and Indonesia. The ongoing discussions in Japan and South Korea further confirm that the film’s themes, institutional failure, responsibility, and the abuse of power, transcend cultures and generations.”
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