Madonna to direct ballerina movie ‘Taking Flight’
“Michaela’s journey resonated with me deeply as both an artist and an activist who understands adversity,” @Madonna said https://t.co/7KurwQ0FoK
— Page Six (@PageSix) March 13, 2018
The movie is based on Michaela and Elaine DePrince’s memoir, “Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina.”
"The book follows Michaela DePrince’s life from an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to a world-renowned ballerina."
DePrince was born in Sierra Leone in 1995. Both her parents were killed in the country's civil war and she was adopted by a family in New Jersey. DePrince excelled in ballet and eventually joined the Dutch National Ballet, where she is now a soloist.
She appeared in Beyonce's Lemonade.
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Not autobiographical movie well, but still pretty good.
http://www.dancemagazine.com/first-position-now-2307018769.html
Ballet post!
Do any of you follow Joy Womack? Damn she's good but surrounded by so much drama.
Edited at 2018-03-13 09:53 pm (UTC)
Meh on Madonna directing this though