Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

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Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
StarringIlka Tanya PayánLuis Muñoz MarínTeodoro Moscos
DirectorsPedro A. RiveraSusan Zeig
WriterPedro A. Rivera
NR 59 minDocumentary
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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.

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Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Jaime Barrios
Production Companies:Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños
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