CAN YOU FIGHT LIKE PRECIOUS?

Lee Daniels has the ability to find the heart of the matter not just as a director and producer but also, in yadacity’s opinion, as an artist. His new project, the film “PRECIOUS,” (which is BASED ON THE NOVEL 'PUSH' BY SAPPHIRE) has many communities excited.

Come on the journey: This is Harlem 1987. It is the story of Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a difficult life with limited opportunities.

Pregnant, for the second time in her teens, Precious is under the foot of her angry mother (Mo'Nique), who abuses her emotionally and physically.

No place to turn even school is a place of absolute chaos.

Precious, in the ninth grade can neither read nor write. Sometimes down, but never out, she goes through the paces of her life. Watching and secretly dreaming for a glimmer of hope………

Threatened with expulsion, Precious is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school----Each One/Teach One.

In the literacy workshop, taught by the patient yet firm Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), she begins a journey that will lead her to freedom.

The film has received many awards ---yadacity high five---but the young people that will understand and get energy from the journey could not care less ABOUT accolades.

If you really care about someone, please, we strongly suggest, you take a few kids/friends to this film. Believe---dreams come true especially if you have the strength to keep dreaming them.

You do whatever you want but yadacity says “never give up,” and yadacity has spoken!

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BACKGROUND: 2009 Toronto International Film Festival's Cadillac People's Choice Award, an Official Selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard, and winner of three awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival including the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL 'PUSH' BY SAPPHIRE stars Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz and introducing Gabourey Sidibe.

Lionsgate in association with Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present A Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group Production of PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL 'PUSH' BY SAPPHIRE, directed by Lee Daniels from a screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher based on the novel Push by Sapphire. The film is produced by Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, and Gary Magness. Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Lisa Cortés, and Tom Heller are Executive Producers; Simone Sheffield serves as Co-Executive Producer; Mark G. Mathis is Co-Producer; and Asger Hussain serves as Associate Producer.