Building Houses (2024)

27-year-old Alekh lives a nomadic life of half-unpacked suitcases and 12-month leases. News of the sale of his childhood home sparks memories of building houses, growing up, and his relationship with his family back in faraway America. He feels a world apart from his parents and the life they lived when they were his age – buying, renovating and selling houses, and raising three spirited boys. He writes a letter to his mum recounting his last journey home, recalling a simple car trip that propels him on a voyage through time.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

Jackson Howe

Alekh (2020)

T

Tatiana Kotsimbos

Marnie (2020)

K

Karla Hillam

Kristin (2020)

John Teague

Robert (2020)

A

Archie Marett

Alekh (2005)

C

Caitlin O'Farrell

Kristin (2005)

Daniel Agar

Robert (2005)

A

Alekh Reed Chapman

Narrator

If you liked Building Houses, you might also like…

92% match

Come See Me in the Good Light

2025

86% match

A Toxic Love Story

2026

85% match

McQueen

2018

81% match

The Class of ‘92

2013

77% match

Directed by John Ford

1971

77% match

My Mom Jayne

2025

72% match

To Kill a Tiger

2023

69% match

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000

63% match

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009

60% match

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

2019

60% match

Dawg Fight

2015

60% match

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023

60% match

I Am Heath Ledger

2017

60% match

The Curse of the Dragon

1993

60% match

Trainwreck: The Real Project X

2025

60% match

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince

1978

60% match

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025

60% match

Naqoyqatsi

2002

60% match

28 Up

1984

60% match

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006