Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" won the top award at the Toronto International Film Festival Saturday, giving the Oprah Winfrey Tyler Perry -produced film a huge leg up for the forthcoming Oscar season.
The film, a gritty tale of the abuse and redemption of a teenage girl in Harlem, captured the festival's People's Choice award, which is voted on by filmgoers.
Last year the award went to best picture Oscar winner "Slumdog Millionaire."
