Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap (1983)
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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.
- Release date
- January 2, 1983
- Country of origin
- United States, Puerto Rico
Cast
- Ilka Tanya Payán as Self - Narrator
Crew
- Luis Muñoz Marín · Archive footage
- Pedro Angel Rivera · Director
- Susan Zeig · Director
- Alicia Weber · Cinematographer
- Susan Zeig · Cinematographer