Melting Snow

Synopsis

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.

CAST

Janah Elise Cox

Director

Pedro Pietri

Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

Janah Elise Cox

Director

Pedro Pietri

Self (archive audio) (uncredited)