Young Nigerian lives dream of being a ballet dancer

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Young Nigerian lives dream of being a ballet dancer..

After one viral video in 2020, Nigerian Anthony Madu went from pirouetting on the dusty streets of Lagos to dancing in the corridors of a prestigious British dance school.ge..

Madu's extraordinary story, which has seen him become a celebrity and even receive a handshake from Queen Camila, has been documented for the silver screen and was to be released on Disney on Friday..

Madu was spotted by Elmhurst Ballet School after a video of him pirouetting in a disadvantaged area in Lagos, a city of 20 million people, went viral..

The documentary, "Madu", was directed by Nigerian director Joel Kachi Benson and American director Matthew Ogens..