Melting Snow

Melting Snow 2021 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.

Country USA

Production Country Puerto Rico

Language English

Spoken Languages English , Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Release Date 8 April 2021

8 mins