All Film Festival Venice 2025, the audience witnessed a moment of pure emotion: the preview of the documentary “Nino. 18 days” brought to the big screen the most intimate and authentic face of Nino D'Angelo, an icon of Italian music and cinema.
Directed by his son Toni D'AngeloThe film delves into the memories of a whirlwind career and a life marked by successes, struggles, and rebirths. But above all, it recounts a father-son relationship that had to overcome distance, misunderstandings, and silences to find each other again through art.
From the spotlight to silence: Nino recounts his inner struggle.
In the room, Nino didn't hide his emotion. With a firm but emotional voice, he recalled the difficult times of the '90s, when, despite his success, he felt trapped in a gilded prison. "Depression," he confessed, "made me collapse when I had everything. It was a tunnel, but also a rebirth: from there I understood who I really was."
Words that touched the audience to the heart, because they reveal the most fragile side of an artist who has always given smiles and music to his audiences.
A title that speaks of time and distance
The name of the documentary, “18 days”, is not a coincidence.
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Through old images, theater rehearsals, historic concerts like the one at the Maradona Stadium, and moments of everyday life, the film blends public and private, celebrity and humanity, portraying Nino as never seen before.
The bond between generations: words of a son, emotions of a father
Toni D'Angelo
, an established director, explained the project's genesis as follows: "Telling the story of my father meant looking at him as a man, not just as an artist. It was my chance to really get to know him."
And Nino, with a tearful smile, added: "Being told by your son is a privilege. I saw myself again and it made me feel tender. It's like looking in the mirror after a lifetime."
From the Mostra to the big screen
After the warm welcome of Venice, “Nino. 18 days” will arrive in Italian theaters on November 20, 2025. Produced in collaboration with Rai Cinema, Nexo Studios and other important realities, the documentary promises to thrill fans and the curious, offering a sincere and profound portrait of a man before an artist.
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