Reel Women - Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire (R, 2009) May 25, 2010

Staring Gabourey Sidibe, nominated for the Academy Awards' Best Actress, and Mo'Nique, who won for Best Supporting Actress, this is the story of a 16-year-old African American girl who is pregnant for the second time by her father. Yet as bleak as her life may seem, this film is not a downer, for Precious' life is changed when she joins a special school.

Reel Women for Real Women is co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Enjoy a film and discussion focused on women’s issues at 6 p.m. in Programming Room. No registration.

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