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The House that Love Built
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The House that Love Built

20251h 40mFamilyDocumentaryHistory

Overview

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.

#american dream#brooklyn, new york city#public housing#military veteran#eviction#documentary filmmaking#oral history#family legacy#black soldier#eminent domain#self build#urban survival#state racism

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Alternative Titles

THTLBUS
Status
Released
Original Title
The House that Love Built
Production Countries
United States of America
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Cast

Acting

Emuel Benton

Self (Archive Footage)
Acting

Shirley Rowena Benton

Self (archive footage)
Acting

Derrick Benton

Self
Acting

Markita Benton

Self
Acting

Michael Daly

Self
Acting

Isispeoria Aboushusha

Self
Acting

Vanessa Deane

Self
Acting

Northciardo Benton

Self

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