A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One
A Thousand and One
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	A. V. Rockwell
Written by	A. V. Rockwell
Produced by	Eddie Vaisman; Julia Lebedev; Lena Waithe; Rishi Rajani; Brad Weston;
Starring	Teyana Taylor; Will Catlett; Josiah Cross; Aven Courtney; Aaron Kingsley Adetola;
Cinematography	Eric K. Yue
Edited by	Sabine Hoffman; Kristan Sprague;
Music by	Gary Gunn
Production; companies	Sight Unseen; Hillman Grad Productions; Makeready;
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States); Universal Pictures (International);
Release dates	January 22, 2023 (Sundance); March 31, 2023 (United States);
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$3.5 million

A Thousand and One is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by A. V. Rockwell in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. Set between the 1990s and 2000s, it focuses on a single mother who decides to kidnap her son out of the foster care system to raise him herself, as the two struggle with life in a constantly changing New York City.

The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, and won the Grand Jury Prize. It was released theatrically on March 31, 2023, by Focus Features. It received critical acclaim and was named one of the top ten independent films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.

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