Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
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.
- Year: 1983
- Country: United States of America, Puerto Rico
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños
- Keyword: woman director
- Director: Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig
- Cast: Ilka Tanya Payán