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.
Cast and Crew
Ilka Tanya Payán
Narrator
Luis Muñoz Marín
Self (Archive Footage)
Teodoro Moscos
Self
Roberto Sánchez Vilella
Self
Luis A. Ferré
Self
Jacobo Morales
Self
Sunshine Logroño
Self
Luis Antonio Cosme
Self
Pedro Albizu Campos
Self (Archive Footage)
Videos & Trailers
Manos a La Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap | The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO)
