ABOUT THE FILM
In Love & Struggle celebrates Detroit's freedom dreamers — visionaries committed to revolution and transformation. Through intimate stories from Feedom Freedom Growers, Birwood Community House, and the Boggs Center, the film reflects the intergenerational spirit of community-led organizing and the enduring legacy of grassroots change.

It honors the people who stayed, who built, and who continue to ask:Â Who might we be? Who comes next?
FILM DETAILS
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In Love & Struggle
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Freedom Dreams in Philanthropy​
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Detroit, Michigan
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Short Film
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Chera Reid & Zak Rosen
Inspired by the visionary philosophy of James and Grace Lee Boggs, In Love & Struggle celebrates Detorit’s enduring spirit of freedom Dreaming. The film illuminates Detroit’s rich history of grassroots activism and ongoing community transformation—showing the reality and everyday practice of a quiet revolution in action. The film invites viewers to reflect on their own being and becoming — to recognize their agency, practice the future they want to see, and tap into the power of neighborly love.
CAST
Kim Sherobbi
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"Mama" Myrtle Curtis-Thompson
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Kevin "Coach Kellogg" Jones
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Curtis Renee
Monique Thompson
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Julie Putnam
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Baba Wayne
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Rukiya Colvin
Rich Feldman
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Seti Iyi
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Elyzah Gary
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Sincere Christian
Steven Haney
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A'king Tisdale
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Elijah Tisdale
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Derrick Williams
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DIRECTOR
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COMPOSER
na forest lim
Chera Reid
Zak Rosen
Jonathan Patterson
Josh Beebe
Ali Helnwein