The read
It runs a compact 8m.
Synopsis
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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Key crew
- Janah Elise CoxDirector
Cast
- Pedro PietriSelf (archive audio) (uncredited)
Themes
puerto ricocolonialismwoman directorexploited immigrantswhite christmasus imperialism