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The House that Love Built
0.0 / 10• 2025• 1h 40m•NR• English
DocumentaryFamilyHistory
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.
Cast & Crew
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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
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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
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Derrick Benton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The House that Love Built is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
