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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| IIlka Tanya PayánNarrator | Narrator |
| LLuis Muñoz MarínSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| TTeodoro MoscosSelf | Self |
| RRoberto Sánchez VilellaSelf | Self |
| LLuis A. FerréSelf | Self |
 Jacobo MoralesSelf | Self |
 Sunshine LogroñoSelf | Self |
| LLuis Antonio CosmeSelf | Self |
| PPedro Albizu CamposSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |