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Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

Name: Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 59 min
Cast: Ilka Tanya Payán, Luis Muñoz Marín, Teodoro Moscos, Roberto Sánchez Vilella, Jacobo Morales

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NR 59 minDocumentary

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.

StarringIlka Tanya PayánLuis Muñoz MarínTeodoro Moscos

DirectorsPedro A. RiveraSusan Zeig

WriterPedro A. Rivera

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