Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
02/01/1983
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.
Documentary
Movie Information
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
Sunshine Logroño
as Self
Luis Antonio Cosme
as Self
Pedro Albizu Campos
as Self (Archive Footage)
