A documentary screening that revisits one of football's most controversial moments - the 1975 European Cup Final in Paris. Fifty years on, Leeds United supporters still sing about being "Champions of Europe," yet the match remains shrouded in controversy and myth. PARIS 75 examines how that season and final defined the club's identity, its supporters, and arguably the city itself, marking the end of an era in football unlike any before or since.
The film combines rare, never-before-seen cine-footage shot by supporters who travelled across Europe with Leeds that season, alongside exclusive home-video from Leeds legend Paul Reaney. It tells the story through the eyes of the fans who were there - Roy, Carole, Rich, Margaret and Heidi - alongside interviews with Leeds United and England legends Paul Reaney and Allan Clarke, and other key witnesses to that unforgettable campaign.
Drawing on the heritage and history of 1970s football, PARIS 75 explores female supporting pioneers, early European travel, and what the beautiful game meant when supporters and players were inseparable. It captures both the good and the bad of that era - a poignant reminder of football before the modern age of corporate ownership and superstar distance.
The Yorkshire Tour brings the film to venues showing it for the first time. This screening includes a post-film Q&A with director Harvey Marcus.
