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

Directed by Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig

Documentary · 59m

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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Cast

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)

Crew

Director
Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig
Writer
Pedro A. Rivera
Director of Photography
Alicia Weber, Susan Zeig
Editor
Susan Zeig
Producer
Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig

Details

Release date
1983-01-02
Runtime
59m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United States of America, Puerto Rico
Production
Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños