LOS ANGELES – It was a winning night for "Precious" at the 41st NAACP Image Awards .
The heart-wrenching tale of an illiterate and abused teen who finds hope in a Harlem classroom was named outstanding motion picture and outstanding independent film at Friday's ceremony. Stars Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe , screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher and director Lee Daniels also won. "No one in Hollywood told me they wanted to see a movie about a 350-pound black woman with HIV," he said.
Full Story: 'Precious' wins big at 41st NAACP Image Awards (AP)
The heart-wrenching tale of an illiterate and abused teen who finds hope in a Harlem classroom was named outstanding motion picture and outstanding independent film at Friday's ceremony. Stars Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe , screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher and director Lee Daniels also won. "No one in Hollywood told me they wanted to see a movie about a 350-pound black woman with HIV," he said.
Full Story: 'Precious' wins big at 41st NAACP Image Awards (AP)
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