’Precious’ makes a ’surreal’ premiere in Hollywood

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LOS ANGELES — The cast and crew of "Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire" continued their unexpected journey from a scrappy little screening 10 months ago at the Sundance Film Festival to a star-studded gala at the legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

"I’m speechless," said director Lee Daniels at an event hosted by the American Film Institute on Sunday. "I’m humbled and speechless. That’s the best way to describe it. I just can’t... I wish I had the words. Dreamlike? Sort of surreal."

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Gabourey Sidibe, left, a cast member in ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire,’ is greeted by actor Will Smith at the premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Sunday.