Melting Snow
Melting Snow
Directed byJanah Elise Cox
Directed by
Janah Elise Cox
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.
puerto rico
colonialism
woman director
exploited immigrants
white christmas
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Last Updated: September 16, 2023
