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Ronnie James Dios documentary to premiere in September – short clip available to watch

Author Samuel Järvinen - 19.8.2022

A documentary film about the legendary heavy metal singer Dio was reported some time ago, with a release date of 2022.

DIO: Dreamers Never Die, will be released worldwide in September and October. The film was screened back in March at the SXSW film festival in Texas.

The film will be screened on 28th of September and 2nd of October. Tickets go on sale on 24th of August.

You can watch a short clip from the documentary below.

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