Claiming Space: Delano Manongs and Contemporary Action
Finally, the extent to which the necessity of reparative storytelling is felt by the general public can be seen in how contemporary activists engage in place-making. The 2014 documentary Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers resonates as one of these modern-day practices. Directed by Marissa Aroy, the documentary highlights the work of Larry Itliong and other Filipinos in organizing as a union and initiating the Delano grape strikes. A mix of photographs, videos, and interviews, Delano Manongs is at its core a project of political place-making. Many Filipinos have noted with anguish at the lack of diversity in the historiography of the UFW—the documentary functions as a remedy to the dearth of representation of the Mexican-Filipino relationship. The multiculturalism embodies in this object is a reclamatory one-- the creators of the documentary are actively contributing to the dialogue on the UFW in a way that re-situates Filipinos as part of the movement. Mobility here resonates as a bifurcated process—it reaches back to the 1960s to introduce historical narratives in the contemporary moment. Moreover, it is a deliberate form of mobility informed by place-making in the hands of those who feel inadequately represented.
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