Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap (1983)
0h 59m | PG-13
This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Bootstrap). The film examines this economic plan within the framework of Puerto Rican society, with special emphasis on the mass migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland.
Director: Pedro A. Rivera
Studio: Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast
Ilka Tanya Payán
as Narrator
Luis Muñoz Marín
as Self (Archive Footage)
Teodoro Moscos
as Self
Roberto Sánchez Vilella
as Self
Luis A. Ferré
as Self
Jacobo Morales
as Self