The Delano Manongs - Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement (2014)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 28M

Director : Marissa Aroy

Synopsis

The Delano Manongs tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement’s finest hours – The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). While the movement is known for Cesar Chavez’s leadership and considered a Chicano movement, Filipinos played a pivotal role. Filipino labor organizer, Larry Itliong, a cigar-chomping union veteran, organized a group of 1500 Filipinos to strike against the grape growers of Delano, California, beginning a collaboration between Filipinos, Chicanos and other ethnic workers that would go on for years.

Actors

Alex Fabros
Alex Fabros
Himself
Richard Chavez
Richard Chavez
Himself
Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta
Herself
Andy Imutan
Andy Imutan
Himself
Johnny Itliong
Johnny Itliong
Himself

Crews

Marissa Aroy
Marissa Aroy
Director
Nick Augusto Perna
Nick Augusto Perna
Editor
Marissa Aroy
Marissa Aroy
Writer
Niall McKay
Niall McKay
Producer
Niall McKay
Niall McKay
Cinematography
Lisa Whitmer
Lisa Whitmer
Co-Producer

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