Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2008

The Others humorously builds up a love/hate drama between numerous ‘ethnic’ characters—Mexican, Navajo, Inuit, Lakota, Puerto Rican and Arab—all played by one man, the multitalented and multiethnic Lou Diamond Phillips. Skilfully appropriating Hollywood footage, editing styles, and storytelling techniques, Collier brings together a playful dialogue about identity, ethnicity, and authenticity on the big screen.

Aram Siu Wai Collier is Chinese & English/Dutch and was born and raised in San Francisco, where he studied film, was a community organizer, and worked in independent documentary production. He is now a Toronto-based filmmaker, editor, and film festival freelancer. The Others was part of the Trinity Square Video Themed Commission program. Collier is currently pursuing an MFA in film production at York University (Canada).