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The House that Love Built (2025)

1h 40m Sep 18, 2025
Documentary Family History

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The House that Love Built
Original Language EN
Status Post Production
Popularity 0.2

Cast

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Emuel Benton
Self (Archive Footage)
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Shirley Rowena Benton
Self (archive footage)
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Derrick Benton
Self
Popularity: 1.2
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Markita Benton
Self
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Michael Daly
Self
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Isispeoria Aboushusha
Self
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Vanessa Deane
Self
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Northciardo Benton
Self

Key Crew

Director Derrick Benton, Anthony Jay van Dunk
Executive Producer Anthony Jay van Dunk, Derrick Benton, Arielle Steele
Writer Derrick Benton

Production

Filming Real Emotional Experiences
Ahwaaleew Stories

Videos & Trailers

The House That Love Built: TEASER
The House That Love Built: TEASER
Trailer
"The House That Love Built" Promo Video
"The House That Love Built" Promo Video
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Keywords

american dream public housing military veteran eviction documentary filmmaking oral history family legacy black soldier eminent domain self build urban survival brooklyn state racism

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Details
Release Date September 18, 2025
Runtime 1h 40m
Language EN
Status Post Production
Popularity 0.2
Links
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