Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1983

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

United States of America, Puerto Rico

Production

Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños

Cast

Pedro Albizu Campos,Luis Antonio Cosme,Luis A. Ferré,Ilka Tanya Payán,Jacobo Morales,Teodoro Moscos,Roberto Sánchez Vilella,Sunshine Logroño,Luis Muñoz Marín

Director

Pedro A. Rivera,Susan Zeig

Writer

Pedro A. Rivera

Producer

Pedro A. Rivera,Susan Zeig,Jaime Barrios

Cinematography

Alicia Weber,Susan Zeig

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1346287