Short film and video director A.V.
Reviews are stellar,see Deadlines.
This film, like Barry JenkinsMoonlightin 2016 (from A24) needs strong word of mouth for theatrical.

Teyana Taylor and Aaron Kingsley in A Thousand and OneCourtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Focus Features
The idea is that exposure and reviews coming out of Sundance should support the wider number of runs.
Rockwell, who also wrote the film, is up and coming.
Executive Producers: Oren Moverman and Rachel Jacobs.

Opening week Q&As in New York and Los Angeles with director Jenkin.
Premiered at the CannesDirectors Fortnightlast year, Deadline reviewhere.
The film by the previous Golden Lion winner premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
It debuted at Cannes, seeDeadline review.
Strand Releasing presents Ursula Meiers French dramaThe Lineopens for a one-week NY theatrical engagement at the Metrograph.
Written by Stephanie Blanchoud, Meier, Antoine Jaccoud.
Written and directed by Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse.