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Jan 21, 2009 · It would not be surprising to see “Precious” pull in both the Audience Award and Jury Award. It’s a hard-forged film with a story line so grim and abhorrent — a 16-year-old black girl has ...
May 20, 2009 · Precious - Trailer 1
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Summaries. In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction. In 1987 Harlem, 16-year-old Claireece Jones, who goes by her middle name, Precious, is illiterate, overweight ...
Nov 6, 2009 · Sensitive in so many ways, Precious is a movie that is difficult for any reviewer to tackle—especially a white guy living in Western Canada. I can’t help but feel there are cultural cues embedded deep within this film that would be interpreted completely differently depending on the viewer’s background, culture and environment.
Nov 21, 2009 · In that case, “Precious” need not apply. Set in Harlem in the late 1980s, the movie focuses on Claireece Jones, a teenager known as Precious, who is sexually and emotionally abused by her ...
Precious. 2009 · 1 hr 50 min. R. Drama. Precious Jones, an overweight and pregnant teenager in Harlem, is the victim of constant abuse until an alternative school offers her a way out. Subtitles: English. Starring: Gabourey Sidibe Mo'Nique Mariah Carey Sherri Shepherd Lenny Kravitz. Directed by: Lee Daniels. Precious Jones, an overweight and ...
List of accolades received by Precious. List of accolades received by. Precious. Mo'Nique swept the award season for her work in Precious. Here she is holding her Screen Actors Guild Award. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (usually shortened to Precious) is an American drama film directed by Lee Daniels that was released in 2009.
