How to kill a cloud (2021)

1h 20min   |   Documentary   |  Production support

Hannele Korhonen, a determined meteorologist from Finland, has dedicated her entire life to the study of clouds. These ethereal entities encompass the realms of chemistry, physics, and even the metaphysical.

Faced with financial constraints in her research endeavors, she decides to embrace the Faustian challenge presented by a wealthy sheikh from the United Arab Emirates and applies for a scientific tender.

Delving into the creation of artificial rain in arid desert landscapes, her research raises numerous moral quandaries. This ambient and delicate film unravel cs the intricate connections between clouds, cultural practices, and the alluring temptations of environmental engineering.

It presents fragments of destruction wrapped in a meditative stream of aerosol images.