Arts

Precious opens Fri, Nov 20 in Toronto

Watch our exclusive interviews with Oprah, Mariah, Mary J and more

By Xtra.ca staff • November 18, 2009 7:00 pm EDT

Hot off winning a Producers Guild award, Precious is opening in Toronto on Fri, Nov 20 and expanding to wide release on Fri, Nov 27.

In September, fab magazine associate editor Matt Thomas caught up with the film’s superstars at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. In the clip below, Thomas chats with media queen and producer Oprah Winfrey, director producer Lee Daniels, writer Sapphire, Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, Paula Patton and Gabourney Sidibe. Check it out:


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