“The Cloud Factory” is a cinematic exploration of the skies above the Rhineland lignite mining district, where air masses enriched with emissions rise into the atmosphere and alter the climate. The film reflects on what these human-made clouds may reveal about our future – and whether visions of another, livable world can still take shape within this artificial atmosphere.
The film brings together interview excerpts with residents living in the shadow of the “The Cloud Factory”, probing the fragile balance between identification, belonging, and threat.
BROADCASTS
TV Premiere
Arte "La Lucarne"
Dec 2nd 2025 | 11:50 pm | arte
(Germany and France)
STREAMING
arte.tv (Germany and France, Dec 2nd 2025)