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Lee Daniels’ film
Precious starring Mo’Nique, Lenny Kravitz and
Mariah Carey has been selected to play at the 2009 Cannes
Festival and will be vying for the prestigious “Un Certain Regard†Prize.
Variety reports that aside from this year's
opening film, Pixar 3-D toon “Up,†the only other U.S. picture in the
Official Selection is Lee Daniels’ multi-prizewinner, “Precious,†in Un Certain
Regard.
The Cannes film festival takes place between May 13 to May 24, 2009.