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A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One

Times change. Love stays the same.

20236.61h 56m

Overview

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.

Directed by A.V. Rockwell
Written by A.V. Rockwell
Produced by Julia Lebedev, Brad Weston, Lena Waithe
Box Office0Revenue: $3.4M

Top Cast

Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor

Inez

William Catlett

William Catlett

Lucky

Josiah Cross

Josiah Cross

Terry

Aven Courtney

Aven Courtney

Terry 13 Year Old

Aaron Kingsley Adetola

Aaron Kingsley Adetola

Terry 6 Years Old

Terri Abney

Terri Abney

Kim Jones

Delissa Reynolds

Delissa Reynolds

Mrs. Jones

Amelia Workman

Amelia Workman

Anita Tucker

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Miss Annie

Mark Gessner

Mark Gessner

Jerry

Themes & Keywords

new york cityparent child relationshipwoman directorfelon1990smother son relationship

About A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One is a drama, crime film released in 2023 exploring themes of new york city, parent child relationship, woman director, felon, 1990s, mother son relationship. Directed by A.V. Rockwell, it stars Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Josiah Cross. Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.

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