Overview
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.
Details
Release Date
2021-04-08
Runtime
8 min
Status
Released
Language
EN
Cast
Pedro Pietri
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
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