Documentary ·Family ·History · United States of America · 2025 · 1h 40m

The House that Love Built

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Director
Derrick BentonAnthony Jay van Dunk
Cast
Emuel Benton as Self (Archive Footage) Shirley Rowena Benton as Self (archive footage) Derrick Benton as Self Markita Benton as Self Michael Daly as Self Isispeoria Aboushusha as Self
Crew
Anthony Jay van Dunk — Director of Photography Derrick Benton — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The House that Love Built — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
american dreambrooklyn, new york citypublic housingmilitary veteranevictiondocumentary filmmakingoral historyfamily legacyblack soldiereminent domainself buildurban survival
Key Collaborators
Derrick Benton Director Anthony Jay van Dunk Director Anthony Jay van Dunk Director of Photography Derrick Benton Writer
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