Yes his upbringing was poor - but NOT that kind of poor.
The footage clearly shows people of colour (in those favelas) so this could have been filmed in Africa - the greater majority of the Madeira population is white. We then get introduced to Ronaldo as being brought up in some kind of Brazilian (03.12 and again at 07.38) or Filipino favela (03.40) (which the narrator points out is the poorer area of Madeira - NONSENSE, that kind of housing does not exist there and it never has.
Check out the footage at 02.40 - it clearly shows an Indian or Pakistani street. This English documentary is very misleading. The documentary also features interviews with her family, friends and closest collaborators: the dancers, choreographers, directors and musicians she's worked with and influenced throughout her life, including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Billy Joel, David Byrne, Bob Dylan, and more. Reflecting on her road to success and her quest to constantly evolve as a person and a choreographer, she will share her favorite stories of triumph and defeat, and how she remains deeply in love with dance. In Twyla Moves, Tharp will revisit her most memorable pieces through archival footage. Tracing her influential career, the film follows Tharp as she builds a high-profile work from the ground up with an international cast of stars (Misty Copeland, Herman Cornejo, Maria Khoreva) who rehearse by video conference during the coronavirus pandemic. A pioneer of both modern dance and ballet, Tharp will share intimate details behind her trailblazing dances (Fugue, Push Comes to Shove, Baker's Dozen), her cinematic partnership with Milos Forman (Hair, Amadeus, Ragtime) and her wildly successful Broadway career alongside such luminaries as Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra and David Byrne. Twyla Moves will provide a first-hand glimpse into the legendary choreographer's storied career and famously rigorous creative process.