The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement (2014) is a Documentary / History film directed by Marissa Aroy, starring Alex Fabros, Richard Chavez, Dolores Huerta.
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.
Alex Fabros, Richard Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Andy Imutan, Johnny Itliong
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Find a movie by describing itThe 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.
The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement was released in 2014.
The cast includes Alex Fabros, Richard Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Andy Imutan.
