Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" By Sapphire

Director: Lee Daniels
Writer: Geoffrey Fletcher
Cast: Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepard, Lenny Kravitz
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2009
Distributor: Lionsgate
Awards: 2010 Academy Awards Best Directing, Winner: 2010 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress, 2010 Academy Awards Best Actress, 2010 Academy Awards Best Picture
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Tagline: Life is hard. Life is short. Life is painful. Life is rich. Life is....Precious.

Synopsis: Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) is a high-school girl with nothing working in her favor. She is pregnant with her father’s child—for the second time. She can’t read or write, and her schoolmates tease her for being fat. Her home life is a horror, ruled by a mother (Mo’Nique) who keeps her imprisoned both emotionally and physically. Precious’s instincts tell her one thing: if she’s ever going to break from the chains of ignorance, she will have to dig deeply into her own resources. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]

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