Manongs Film Project
Manongs Film Project is one of the most talked-about movies released in 1979, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
A collection of film clips of what would become Curtis Choy’s seminal documentary The Fall of the I-Hotel. This work-in-progress documentary includes In-depth interviews with Manongs – an Illocano term of respect for elders – and community leaders as they fought to stop the mass eviction of Asian American elders from the International Hotel and the destruction of San Francisco’s Manilatown.
