OpENiNg NighT
Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
USA
Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a morbidly obese
Director: Lee Daniels 16-year-old in 1980s Harlem, is pregnant with a second child by her
Executive Producers: Oprah Winfrey, father and brutally abused by her mother (comedienne Mo’Nique in
Tyler Perry, Tom Heller, Lisa Cortes
an astonishing performance). Expelled from school because of her
Producers: Gary Magness, condition, Precious is nudged by her junior high principal her toward
Sarah Siegel Magness, Lee Daniels
an alternative program, where she finds a slow-growing miracle in a
Screenwriter: Geoffrey Fletcher
kind teacher (Paula Patton) who takes her under her wing and begins
Cinematographer: Andrew Dunn to nurture in her a sense of self-esteem and hope. Meanwhile, Precious
Editor: Joe Klotz meets sterner stuff in a welfare worker – played by an unexpectedly
Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique,
illuminating and glammed-down Mariah Carey – who pushes her
Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, toward self-reliance. Where Precious once took refuge in fantasies
Lenny Kravitz
about music-video stardom and adoring, sexy lovers, now she finds
2009 / color / 109 min.
support among her classmates and from a handsome nurse (Lenny
Kravitz) who befriends her. Newly emboldened, Precious takes her life,
and the life of her child, into her own hands to finally confront the
LEE DaniELS
mother who fights tooth and nail to bring her as low as she can and
At the age of 21, then-aspiring
keep her there.
screenwriter Lee Daniels founded
and ran his own health care agency. Based on the 1996 novel Push by poet Ramona Lofton – a long-time
After selling his business, Daniels
urban social worker and teacher better known by the pen name
began managing actors, a move that
Sapphire – Precious has won exuberant accolades, along with Oscar
rim: 7.5x10.25
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eventually led him toward producing.
T Bleed: None Li
His production company’s first film,
buzz for Mo’Nique. Second-time director Lee Daniels also served as
Monster’s Ball (2001), received much
producer of the Academy Award–winning Monster’s Ball.

praise, earning Halle Berry an Oscar for
Best Actress.
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Sponsored by:
Filmography
Closing Date: 10.23.9 QC: SM Pub: Starx Den
Shadowboxer (2005)

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Followed by the
Opening Night Party
Presented by:
In cooperation with:
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