Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
Jan 02, 1983 | IMDB 0
59 min Watch NowDocumentary
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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IMDB 0 | May , 2018
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IMDB 8 | Feb , 2008
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IMDB 3.1 | Apr , 1939
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IMDB 4.7 | Apr , 1945
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IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 1943
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IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 1940
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IMDB 6.6 | May , 1964
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IMDB 10 | Mar , 2015
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1958
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1991
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IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1938
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IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1938
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IMDB 6 | Apr , 2014
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IMDB 1 | Jan , 1968
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IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2006
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