Melting Snow
2021-04-08 en 8m
Documentary
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.
Producer
Sue Ariza
Producer
Allison Ferner
Director
Janah Elise Cox
Consulting Editor
Carla Gutierrez
Editor
Janah Elise Cox
Music
Juan Antonio Arroyo
puerto rico colonialism woman director exploited immigrants white christmas us imperialism
Status
ReleasedCountries
- Puerto Rico
