Melting Snow

8m
Documentary
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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.

Cast

Pedro Pietri
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

Crew

Janah Elise Cox
Director, Editor, Producer
Giovanni P. Autran
Color Grading
Allison Ferner
Producer
Sue Ariza
Producer
Juan Antonio Arroyo
Music
Carla Gutierrez
Consulting Editor

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