MOVIE

The House that Love Built

Name: The House that Love Built
Director: Derrick Benton
Genre: Documentary, Family, History
Released: 2025-09-18
Cast: Emuel Benton, Shirley Rowena Benton, Derrick Benton, Markita Benton, Michael Daly

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.

In 1980s Brooklyn, a resilient family, evicted from public housing, refuses to succumb to homelessness or welfare. Instead, they construct their own h… + more

Release Date

2025-09-18

Year

2025

Duration

1h 40m

Status

Released

Score

0.00

Genres

Documentary Family History

Production

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