Precious: based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

Directed by Lee Daniels

Set in Harlem in 1987, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire is the story of a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) is pregnant for the second time by her absent father. At home, she must wait hand and foot on her abusive and poisonously angry mother (Mo’Nique). School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with an awful secret: She can neither read nor write. Precious may sometimes be down, but she is never out. Winner of three awards at Sundance, Precious is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome.

109 min. • EFPRE1

Tribute

Director Lee Daniels, the recipient of this year’s Artistic Achievement Award, became the first sole African American producer of an Oscar®- winning film with 2001’s Monster’s Ball. His other productions include The Woodsman, winner of the CICAE Arthouse Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and Tennessee. Daniels made his directorial debut in 2006 with Shadowboxer. And for her brave, emotionally devastating debut performance as Claireece “Precious” Jones, Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe will be honored with the Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award.

Wednesday, October 14
AMC River East 21 | 322 E. Illinois St.
6:00 pm Red Carpet Arrivals
6:30 pm Screening of Precious
8:30 pm Tribute
9:00 pm Q&A with honorees

Tribute and Award Presentation, hosted by Robin Robinson, Fox News Chicago

Reception
9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Chicago Cultural Center
77 E. Randolph St., 2nd floor
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Film & Tribute: $50
Film, Tribute & Reception: $100

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