"A Thousand and One" Film Celebrates Survival and Strength with Teyana Taylor at Premiere

A Thousand and One, a film directed by A.V. Rockwell, tells the story of a mother and son's struggles to survive in Harlem after being separated by the foster care system. Teyana Taylor plays the mother, Inez, who is determined to give her son a better life than the one she had. The film explores the impact of gentrification and police harassment on communities of color. The use of three actors to play the son at different ages has earned comparisons to Moonlight. The film ends on a boldly unresolved note, leaving the audience to ponder the future of Inez and her son.