A Thousand and One

Drama | 2023 | R. 1hr 57min
Closed Captioning | Open Captions on Wed | Audio Description CAST: Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney and Aaron Kingsley Adetola DIRECTOR: A. V. Rockwell

A THOUSAND AND ONE follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.

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Reviews

A Thousand and One is a character study of one woman's choices, her love for her son, and the countless obstacles she encounters just getting through the minutia of her life. It is vivid and gutting.

Aramide Tinubu, Shadow and Act

A Thousand and One is a love letter to mothers, sons, daughters, the hustlers, and displaced of New York City.

Valerie Complex, Deadline