Film
Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
United States · Puerto Rico- Director
- Pedro A. Rivera
- Year
- 1983
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.
Top cast
Directed by
Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig
Written by
Pedro A. Rivera
Produced by
Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig
