How to Kill a Cloud

Scientist Hannele Korhonen has one ultimate passion: to be the best at what she does and be recognized for it. Her life changes dramatically when she is awarded a 1,5 million USD research grant by the United Arab Emirates to participate in their ambitious project to stimulate rainfall over the notoriously arid region. The opportunity to get proper funding and do good sounds amazing. But, gradually Hannele learns that the financiers have their own agenda. Her enthusiasm morphs into an ethical dilemma and inner conflicts. If she succeeds in making it rain, is she giving means to rule the clouds? What is the ultimate price of ambition? An ambient, fragile film about clouds, cultural practices, and the temptations of environmental engineering.

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Direction: Tuija Halttunen

Script: Tuija Halttunen

Cinematography: Ville Hakonen

Editing: Jussi Sandhu

Sound: Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Music: Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Production: Wacky Tie Films

Producers: Niina Virtanen, Pasi Hakkio

Co-production: Copenhagen Film Company

Co-producers: Ulrik Gutkin

Executive producer: Ville Hakonen, Jussi Sandhu

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Finland, Denmark

Production Year: 2021

Duration: 80΄

Contact: Rise and Shine World Sales

Awards/Distinctions: Premio Zonta Club Award – Locarno International Film Festival 2021, Best Testimony on Nature – Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2021

Tuija Halttunen

Filmography

1995 Taivas ja maa | Heaven and Earth (short)
2007 Mielen tila | State of Mind
2009 Tabula Rasa (short)
2013 Naapurit | Neighbours
2015 Side | Bandage (short)
2021 How to Kill a Cloud