Arrives at the cinema as a special Juventus event. Primo amore, the documentary by Angelo Bozzolini which celebrates the Juventus golden decade between victories, tragedies and collective memory
Ten years after the success of Bianconeri. Juventus Storywhich brought over 100,000 spectators to theaters in 2016, Juventus returns to the cinema with a new story of identity. It’s called Juventus. First love and it is the documentary signed by Angelo Bozzolini which, only on 16, 17 and 18 February 2026, will arrive in Italian cinemas as a special event. Produced by Lux Vide, a Fremantle Group company, in collaboration with Rai Documentari and distributed exclusively by Nexo Studios, the film presents itself as a true emotional reunion for the Juventus people.
From today the teaser trailer is available online, the first taste of a project that is not just about football, but about belonging, memory and collective identity.
A decade that made history
Presented as a preview at the last Turin Film Festival, Juventus. First love takes the viewer back to the decade 1975-1985, the years in which Juventus became the dominant team in world football, winning for the first time all the national and international trophies available to a club. It is the era in which the Old Lady stops being just a winning team and becomes a symbol.
Under the guidance of Giovanni Trapattoni, a legendary team was born, with champions such as Zoff, Gentile, Cabrini, Tardelli, Platini and Boniek, protagonists of an unrepeatable era that still defines the Juventus imagination today.
Football and Country: an intertwined story
The documentary, however, goes beyond sports reporting. Juventus’ golden decade overlaps with one of the most complex periods in Italian history, marked by social tensions, terrorism, scandals and profound changes. From the city’s rivalry with Torino in the years of lead up to the conquest of the Intercontinental Cup on 8 December 1985 in Tokyo, the story follows an emotional line that unites the pitch and society.
The most painful and still indelible passage is not missing today: the Heysel tragedy in 1985, which forever marks the history of the club and European football, as well as the memory of symbolic figures such as Gaetano Scirea and Paolo Rossi, champions who have become the heritage of collective memory.
Archive images and exclusive voices
Through archive materials and unpublished interviews, Juventus. First love intertwines the history of the team with that of an Italy in transformation, providing a portrait that speaks not only to the fans, but to anyone who lived or inherited that period. It is a story of excellence, resilience and pride, which finds in football a key to understanding the country.
Dates, presales and distribution
Pre-sales will open on 16 January 2026, a date that is anything but random: on 16 January 1985 Juventus won their first UEFA Super Cup by beating Liverpool with a brace from Zbigniew Boniek. The list of rooms that will host the event will soon be available on the Nexo Studios website.
