What if the rain isn't just weather—it's surveillance with a forecast?
A group of documentary filmmakers began to shoot the civil social movement in Hong Kong, which became part of the city's common landscape. Spanning over two years, the filmmakers attempt to reveal the visible and invisible control behind. They trace a mysterious organization which is suspected to secretly control the weather which dampens the mood and suppresses the intention of the public to participate in social movements. On the surface, the question on inclement weather could be answered by climate changes around the world. The underlying sordid discussion, however, is really about intervention, pervasive suppression and control instead of any conspiracy theory.
Direction
Chan blurs reality until you're unsure what's staged.
Editing
Two years compressed into creeping, humid dread.
Director
Chan Tze-Woon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during Hong Kong's pre-Umbrella Movement tension, the rain metaphor landed prophetically.
Chan's 'mockumentary' label is a shield—every 'fictional' technique mirrors actual protest surveillance tactics documented later.
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