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: Who might we be? Who comes next?
FILM DETAILS
FREEDOM DREAMING IN DETROIT
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PRESENTED BY
LOCATION
FORMAT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
In Love & Struggle
Freedom Dreams in Philanthropy
Detroit, Michigan
Short Film
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
"Mama" Myrtle Curtis-Thompson
Kevin "Coach Kellogg" Jones
Curtis Renee
Monique Thompson
Julie Putnam
Baba Wayne
Rukiya Colvin
Rich Feldman
Seti Iyi
Elyzah Gary
Sincere Christian
Steven Haney
A'king Tisdale
Elijah Tisdale
Derrick Williams
CREDITS
DIRECTOR
& PRODUCER
EXECUTIVE
PRODUCERS
CINEMATOGRAPHER
EDITOR
COMPOSER
na forest lim
Chera Reid
Zak Rosen
Jonathan Patterson
Josh Beebe
Ali Helnwein