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Melting Snow

Apr 8, 2021 · 8m
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Documentary

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Pedro Pietri
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Directed by Janah Elise Cox

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
US

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