Film
Heysel 85
3 performances · Oct 2 – Oct 10 · VIFF Centre
- Next
- Fri 2 · 3:30 PM
- Where
- VIFF Centre · Downtown1181 Seymour St
Also on
- Sat 3 · 5:30 PM · VIFF Centre
- Sat 10 · 8:45 PM · VIFF Centre
This harrowing drama recreates the 1985 European Cup Final in Belgium, when rival football fans clashed before a ball had even been kicked. Teodora Mihal's film captures the hubris, incompetence, and politicking that compounded the escalating chaos. (Dir. Teodora Ana Mihai · 91 min)