A Thousand and One’s Frustrating Awards Journey: “We’re Not Even Given a Shot”

A Thousand and One’s writer-director, A.V. Rockwell, and the film’s star, Teyana Taylor, have both gotten used to a particular, puzzling refrain on the awards trail these past few months. “Oh, yeah, we’re so proud of you!” industry insiders and Oscar voters tell them. “Oh, my God, I can’t wait to…

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