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Mo’Nique and director Lee Daniels arrive at the dinner party for the screening of Push held at the Phoenix Gallery during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Push, based on the novel by Sapphire, is the story of Claireece Precious Jones, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child. She endures unimaginable hardships in her young life: abused by her mother, raped by her father, growing up poor, feeling unloved and generally unnoticed. She is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
Guests included Mariah Carey (who plays a social worker in the film), Nick Cannon, Paula Patton (Claireece’s teacher), Robin Thicke and Young Jeezy.
I heard of Push (the book) but never got a chance to read it. I’m gonna check out the book first and decide if I’ll see the movie afterwards.
young jeezy starting to look sexy to me..
Can some one tell me the name of the book, it does sound like an interesting book.
Thank you
Oh and the author too, that would be helpful
Nice try Young Jeezy, but your still NOT sexy, haha.
this movie is by far the best i’ve seen at sundance. to say monique is phenominal is an understatement…the best performance ive seen in a longgg time. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. SEE IT.
to Candice #64
The book is called PUSH By Sapphire
I read the book when i was in high school and i always hoped that someone would make a movie out of it so i am anxious to see it!!! Do anybody know when it’ll be showing.