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Synopsis The teen Clareece Precious Jones is an African American girl of 16 who lives in New York City. His life is no bed of roses, starting with who is being abused and humiliated by his mother, suffers from a very overweight, illiteracy, and ending with the responsibilities they have a child with Down syndrome, resulting from a violation by his own father. Faced with such bleak picture Clareece retreats into his dreams of glory and fame. Claireece “Precious” Jones is 16 years old, obese, illiterate and expecting her second child of his own absent father. He lives in Harlem, the kingdom of the invisible, of the voiceless, his mother, a cruel recluse who watches television constantly and subjected to the most humiliating abuse. Forced to leave school because of her pregnancy, Precious ends in an institute for hopeless cases.And there, in the last step of those who have already dropped all stairways, is Miss Rain, a young teacher, militant and radical through that Precious will be able to recover his voice and dignity to discover a new world which can finally be expressed in a way never before imagined. Long Synopsis Winner of three awards at the Sundance Festival 2009, including the Grand Jury Prize and Audience in the official section of American Drama, film Lee Daniels PRECIOUS: Based on the novel “PUSH” by Sapphire is a vibrant film , honest and hopeful about the human capacity to grow and to overcome the difficulties. Set in 1987, is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a 16 year old girl born and raised in a life no one would wish. It has become pregnant for the second time of his absent father, at home, is practically a slave to her mother (Mo’Nique), a bitter woman who abuses her emotionally and physically.Your school is a mess, and is finishing high school with good grades and a secret unthinkable: can not read or write. Precious can be sometimes sad, but never gives up. Behind his impassive expression is an observant and curious young woman with an innate and unshakable feeling that the world new opportunities await. Threatened with expulsion in high school, Precious offered transfer to an alternative school system that follows the Each One / Teach One, where in addition to learning, students also participate in teaching. Precious does not know what “alternative”, but his instinct tells him that this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. In the literacy workshop taught by the patient but strict Miss Rain (Paula Patton), Precious undertakes a personal journey that will take it from darkness, pain and helplessness in the light, love and self-determination.

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