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The House that Love Built
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The House that Love Built 2025 Directed by Derrick Benton , Anthony Jay van Dunk

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 18 September 2025
100 mins
Cast
Emuel Benton
Emuel Benton Self (Archive Footage)
Shirley Rowena Benton
Shirley Rowena Benton Self (archive footage)
Derrick Benton
Derrick Benton Self
Markita Benton
Markita Benton Self
Michael Daly
Michael Daly Self
Isispeoria Aboushusha
Isispeoria Aboushusha Self
Vanessa Deane
Vanessa Deane Self
Northciardo Benton
Northciardo Benton Self
Crew
Directors
Derrick Benton
Derrick Benton
Anthony Jay van Dunk
Anthony Jay van Dunk
Writer
Derrick Benton
Derrick Benton
Executive Producers
Anthony Jay van Dunk
Anthony Jay van Dunk
Derrick Benton
Derrick Benton
Arielle Steele
Arielle Steele
Cinematography
Anthony Jay van Dunk
Anthony Jay van Dunk