A.V. Rockwell Talks Making ‘A Thousand and One’ and the Misconceptions of First-Time Feature Directors

A.V. Rockwell never saw herself as a writer until her hit feature debut “A Thousand and One.” The film, which counts Lena Waithe as a producer, centers on Inez and Terry, a Black mother and son who are growing together as they navigate gentrification, police brutality and financial distress in a…

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