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Melting Snow

20218mJanah Elise Cox

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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.

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Puerto RicoColonialismWoman DirectorExploited ImmigrantsWhite ChristmasUs Imperialism

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What is Melting Snow (2021) about?

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.

Who stars in Melting Snow?

Melting Snow stars Pedro Pietri (Self (archive audio) (uncredited)). The film was directed by Janah Elise Cox.

How long is Melting Snow?

Melting Snow has a runtime of 8 min and premiered in 2021.

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