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A Thousand and One 2023

Movie · 116 min · English · January 22, 2023

Directed by A. V. RockwellWritten by A. V. Rockwell

Starring Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross, Will Catlett

A Thousand and One represents a 2023 American drama film that marks A. V. Rockwell's first time behind the camera as director. A. V. Rockwell also wrote the screenplay for this project. The movie features Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, and Aaron Kingsley Adetola in key roles. It takes place during the years 1990s through 2000s, centering on a mother who chooses to take her child from foster care, aiming to raise him herself while adapting to shifting circumstances in New York City.

The film made its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, where it earned the Grand Jury Prize. Focus Features distributed the movie theatrically starting March 31, 2023. Critics responded positively, and the film brought in $3.5 million at the box office. The National Board of Review ranked it among the top ten independent films of 2023.