Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Ilka Tanya Payán as Narrator

Ilka Tanya Payán

Narrator

Luis Muñoz Marín as Self (Archive Footage)

Luis Muñoz Marín

Self (Archive Footage)

Teodoro Moscos as Self

Teodoro Moscos

Self

Roberto Sánchez Vilella as Self

Roberto Sánchez Vilella

Self

Luis A. Ferré as Self

Luis A. Ferré

Self

Jacobo Morales as Self

Jacobo Morales

Self

Sunshine Logroño as Self

Sunshine Logroño

Self

Luis Antonio Cosme as Self

Luis Antonio Cosme

Self

Pedro Albizu Campos as Self (Archive Footage)

Pedro Albizu Campos

Self (Archive Footage)

Production Companies

Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños