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Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap (1983)

0h 59m | PG-13

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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

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Cast

Ilka Tanya Payán

Ilka Tanya Payán

as Narrator

Luis Muñoz Marín

Luis Muñoz Marín

as Self (Archive Footage)

Teodoro Moscos

Teodoro Moscos

as Self

Roberto Sánchez Vilella

Roberto Sánchez Vilella

as Self

Luis A. Ferré

Luis A. Ferré

as Self

Jacobo Morales

Jacobo Morales

as Self