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Item Information   Holdings       Subjects     African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.     Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.     Illiterate persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.     Abused children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.     Rape victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.     Incest -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.     Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.     Browse Catalog       by title:      Precious (based on t...         MARC Display

Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire) [digital videodisc] / Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group ; produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels. Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010] Subjects African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.   Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.   Illiterate persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.   Abused children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.   Rape victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.   Incest -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.   Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama. Description:  1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Requests:  0 Summary:  In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, and discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive. Awards:  Academy Award, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique) Academy Award, 2009: Best adapted screenplay. Audience:  MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Copy Status Due Date   Hilo Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD 8047 Claimed Returned 04/22/2015 Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD #5642   Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD #5539   Lost 08/28/2013 Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD P 1608 Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Pahoa P/S Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD Drama 1794 1794 Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Pearl City Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD replaced   Lost 11/09/2011 Add Copy to MyList Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD 1254 Lost 02/11/2017 Add Copy to MyList Thelma Parker Memorial P/S Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD 2273 DRAMA Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Wailuku Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD P   Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waipahu Public Library DVD -- DVD, Fiction DVD #2215   Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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