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The House that Love Built
The House that Love Built
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The House that Love Built

2025
1h 40m
Documentary
Family
History

Status

Released

Release

2025

Runtime

1h 40m

Storyline

In 1980s Brooklyn, a resilient family, evicted from public housing, refuses to succumb to homelessness or welfare. Instead, they construct their own home-one scrap of discarded wood at a time.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Sep 18, 2025
Languages
English
Director
Derrick Benton
Anthony Jay van Dunk
Production
Filming Real Emotional Experiences
Filming Real Emotional Experiences
Ahwaaleew Stories
Ahwaaleew Stories
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Emuel Benton

Self (Archive Footage)

Shirley Rowena Benton

Self (archive footage)

Derrick Benton

Self

Markita Benton

Self

Michael Daly

Self

Isispeoria Aboushusha

Self

Vanessa Deane

Self

Northciardo Benton

Self

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