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Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap (1983)
Manos a La Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap | The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO)
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.
9 cast members
Ilka Tanya Payán
Luis Muñoz Marín
Teodoro Moscos
Roberto Sánchez Vilella
Luis A. Ferré
Jacobo Morales
Sunshine Logroño
Luis Antonio Cosme
Pedro Albizu Campos