Melting Snow (2021)
8m
Running Time
April 8, 2021Release Date
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.
Where to Watch.
SubsCurrently Melting Snow is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Pedro Pietri
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Allison Ferner
Producer
Sue Ariza
Producer
Janah Elise Cox
Director / Producer / Editor
Carla Gutierrez
Consulting Editor
Juan Antonio Arroyo
Music
Giovanni P. Autran
Color Grading
Details.
This Movie Is About.
puerto rican
colonialism
woman director
exploited immigrants
white christmas
u.s. imperialism