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When Anthony Madu dances, he “feels free.” “Amazing,” he adds, closing his eyes as if imagining himself in motion. “Sometimes when I just do it, listening to certain music, it just feels free, like no one’s around. It just feels like I’m my own person. I’m not really thinking about anything else but just that moment.” At 14 years old, the Nigerian ballet dancer’s life became the subject of the Disney+ documentary “Madu,” which is now available to stream.
even covered the initial viral video in August 2020. The heartwarming clip caught the attention of director Matthew Ogens, who recruited Nigerian documentarian Joel Kachi Benson to bring Anthony’s story to life. What transpired was an unexpected journey filled with wonderful opportunities, unforeseen health issues, and a young boy discovering who he is in a world he never expected to be a part of.
.com that since he was little he couldn't see properly. “I didn’t tell anyone at that point because it didn’t feel like I should tell anyone,” he says. He eventually told his mom and had his eyes checked. But, he says, “There wasn’t really anything to do about it” at the time until he went to the U.K. His vision diagnosis shocked the directors, who learned of Anthony’s vision problems when he brought it up during filming.
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