Winner of the Palme D’Or at Cannes for his UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (2010), Weerasethakul (MFA 1998, HON 2011) is a prolific maker of installations, feature films, and short film works. Working in a synthetic style that incorporates diverse influences, we consider a selection of his shorter films in the formation of a personal poetic cinema. Program: THIRDWORLD (1999, Thailand, 17 min.), EMERALD (2008, Thailand, 12 min.), VAPOUR (2015, Thailand, 21 min.), MOBILE MEN (2018, Thailand, 3 min.), and BLUE (pictured, 2018, Thailand, 17 min.). In conversation with Weerasethakul via Zoom.