Melting Snow

Two tons of snow—flown from New Hampshire to Puerto Rico in 1952 in order to “gift” Puerto Ricans a “white Christmas”—become a metaphor for the colonialist paternalism of America’s relationship to Puerto Rico.

Country:

Puerto Rico

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

8 minutes

Year:

2021

Director:

Janah Elise Cox

Cast:

Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

Crew:

Director

Producer

Producer

Consulting Editor

Editor