Melting Snow Poster

Melting Snow

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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.

Featured Crew

Sue Ariza
Producer
Allison Ferner
Producer
Janah Elise Cox
Director

Cast

Pedro Pietri
Pedro Pietri
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

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