“A thousand and one”, interview with A.V.Rockwell and Teyana Taylor

July 5, 2023

A thousand and one: Italian release on June 29th – Italian premiere at the 59th Taormina Film Fest

"A thousand and one", interview with A.V.Rockwell and Teyana Taylor Chiara Nicoletti

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A.V.Rockwell’s debut feature, A Thousand and one, won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film festival in January 2023 and before its italian release on June 29th in Italy, it had its premiere in Taormina Film Fest, the 59th edition.

The film depicts a mother (Taylor) in New York City who will go to extreme lengths to keep her son out of the foster-care system. Taking place along 20 years of changes and the rapid gentrification in New York, A thousand and one is, to quote Rockwell, her way to finally portray a woman of color in a three dimensional way, as funny, strong, fragile and at the same time, a superhero.

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The film depicts a mother (Taylor) in New York City who will go to extreme lengths to keep her son out of the foster-care system. Taking place along 20 years of changes and the rapid gentrification in New York, A thousand and one is, to quote Rockwell, her way to finally portray a woman of color in a three dimensional way, as funny, strong, fragile and at the same time, a superhero.

Written by: Chiara Nicoletti

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A.V. Rockwell Teyana Taylor

Film

A thousand and one

Festival

Taormina Film Fest

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