A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One is a 2023 American drama film, written and directed by A.V. Rockwell. It stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023 and won the grand jury prize.[2] It is scheduled to be released on March 31, 2023, by Focus Features.

A Thousand and One
Directed byA.V. Rockwell
Written byA.V. Rockwell
Produced by
Starring
  • Teyana Taylor
  • Will Catlett
  • Josiah Cross
  • Aven Courtney
  • Aaron Kingsley Adetola
CinematographyEric K. Yue
Edited by
  • Sabine Hoffman
  • Kristan Sprague
Music byGary Gunn
Production
companies
  • Hillman Grad Productions
  • Sight Unseen
  • Makeready
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22) (Sundance)
  • March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Teyana Taylor as Inez
  • Will Catlett
  • Josiah Cross
  • Aven Courtney
  • Aaron Kingsley Adetola

Production

In December 2020, it was announced A.V. Rockwell would write and direct the film, with Lena Waithe set to serve as a producer under Hillman Grad Productions banner, and Focus Features set to distribute.[3] In July 2021, Teyana Taylor joined the cast of the film.[4]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[6] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

References
  1. "A Thousand and One". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. "'A Thousand and One' wins Sundance grand jury prize". apnews.com. January 27, 2023.
  3. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 2, 2020). "Focus Features Greenlights Drama 'A Thousand And One' From Sundance Alum A.V. Rockwell". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. Kroll, Justin (July 28, 2021). "Teyana Taylor To Star in A.V. Rockwell's Directing Debut 'A Thousand And One'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 7, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. "A Thousand and One Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. "A Thousand and One Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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