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.
Release Date: 1/2/1983
Runtime: 59 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Directors: Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig
00Companies: Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños
Countries: United States of America, Puerto Rico
Jacobo Morales
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