The House that Love Built

The House that Love Built

100 mins | Documentary, Family, History | Sept. 18, 2025

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.

The House that Love Built

100 mins | Documentary, Family, History | Sept. 18, 2025

The House that Love Built
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.
Producers Filming Real Emotional Experiences, Ahwaaleew Stories
Original title The House that Love Built
Directors Anthony Jay van Dunk, Derrick Benton
Writers Derrick Benton

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

Vanessa Deane

as Self