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A Thousand and One : Exclusive Interview with Director A.V. Rockwell : A Love Letter to New York 

Synopsis : 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. Rating: R (Language) Genre: Drama…

Sundance Film Festival : The Sundance Winning Film, “A Thousand and One” Captures the Heart of Surviving in New York

It’s 1993, An audacious and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor) has recently been released from Rikers Island. A year later, she’s living in a Brooklyn homeless shelter and struggling to get by but is determined to stay out of trouble. One day, Inez spots Terry (Aaron Kingsley Adetola), a six year old boy she’d left behind….