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Push: Based
on the Novel by Sapphire starring Mariah alongside Mo’Nique, Gabourey
Sidibe and Lenny Kravitz won the top awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival:
Grand Jury Prize (U.S. Dramatic Competition) – Winner:
PushAudience Award (U.S. Dramatic) – Winner:
PushSpecial Jury Prize (U.S. Dramatic, for Acting) – Winner:
Mo’Nique,
PushLee Daniels, the director of the film, picked up the awards and
said:
"This is so important to me because this is speaking for every minority
that's in Harlem, that's in Detroit, that's in Watts, that's being abused, that
can't read, that's obese and that we turn our back on. And this is for every
gay little boy and girl that's being tortured. If I can do this ... ya'll can
do this."
When he picked up the grand jury prize later in the evening, Daniels
acknowledged: "I'm drunk. I got like three shots right after we got the
last one."
Congratulations to the cast and crew of
Push!