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Name: A Thousand and One
Released: 2023-3-31
Cast: Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, Aaron Kingsley Adetola

A Thousand and One

R
1h 56m
2023

97%

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A Thousand and One follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps her six-year-old son, 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.

Director:

A.V. Rockwell

Producer:

Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, Brad Weston

Writer:

A.V. Rockwell

Cast:

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

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

97%

Critics Consensus: A tribute to parental devotion and a testament to Teyana Taylor's talent, A Thousand and One presents a heart-wrenching portrait of perseverance in the face of systemic inequity.

Reviews

The Baltimore Beat

Dominic Griffin

...through Taylor’s excellent screen work, it functions so potently as a portrait of the real people left by the wayside by institutions designed to catch them when they fall.

A Thousand and One never ceases to engange and, at times, even move. [Full review in Spanish]

A Thousand One stands out for its sophisticated direction and imaginative visual representation that captures the beauty and vitality of the city, as well as the specific economic struggles of lower-middle-class African Americans. [Full review in Spanish]

Terry and his friends are frequently harassed by police under Mayor Rudy Guiliani's 'stop-and-frisk' policies. Against all these social currents, Inez struggles heroically. Even when it looks like she's defeated, her love for Terry and Lucky triumphs.

Rockwell's direction achieves a perfect sense of intimacy in its portrayal of this complicated and even extreme situation, and avoids falling into too many melodramatic tendencies to explore an evolving relationship... [Full review in Spanish]

January 5, 2024

FULL REVIEW