Jirassaya “Claire” Wongsutin, 23, rocked Thailand’s indie film industry when her first production, Welcome Home, won first place in the 16th Chang Phuak (White Elephant) college-level film awards in 2012. Her ponderous films exploring lesbian relationships went on to win the award a further two times in a row, and have featured at prominent film events such as the International Women Film Festival in Seoul (where she won 1st prize). We chat with her ahead of her appearance at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival 2015 in France (starting Jan 30).