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

Synopsis

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.

Casting et équipe

I

Ilka Tanya Payán

Narrator

L

Luis Muñoz Marín

Self (Archive Footage)

T

Teodoro Moscos

Self

R

Roberto Sánchez Vilella

Self

L

Luis A. Ferré

Self

Jacobo Morales

Self

Sunshine Logroño

Self

L

Luis Antonio Cosme

Self

P

Pedro Albizu Campos

Self (Archive Footage)