A Thousand and One (2023)

Directed by

A.V. Rockwell

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 155 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A single mother in 1990s New York City kidnaps her son from foster care to raise him herself. The film follows their lives over a decade as they face poverty and change together in the city.

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What happens

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. Upon its theatrical release on March 31, 2023 by Focus Features, it received critical acclaim and grossed $3.5 million at the box office. It was named one of the top ten independent films of 2023 by the National Board of Review. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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