The One-Inch Barrier

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's epic drama about colonialism and romance that won at the 65th Academy Awards: Régis Wargnier's INDOCHINE. This week's guest is Joey Moser, contributor at Awards Daily. Find us on the internet! Joey Moser: @JoeyMoser83 Awards Daily: @AwardsDaily Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support th...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Spain's drama-comedy about romance and family that won at the 66th Academy Awards: Fernando Trueba's BELLE ÉPOQUE. This week's guest is Christine Daisy Dela Paz, a short film producer and fellow UP Film Institute alumna. Find us on the internet! Christine Daisy Dela Paz: @christinehirai Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @One...

CLEANERS writer, director, and composer Glenn Barit chats with us to discuss his feature film debut, the coming-of-age anthology film from the Philippines, in the first bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER.  The film premiered at the 2019 QCinema International Film Festival where it won: Best Picture, Screenplay, and Audience Choice Award. Other festival screenings include:  25th Busan...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Russia's drama-comedy about community and Stalinism that won at the 67th Academy Awards: Nikita Makhalkov's BURNT BY THE SUN. This week's guest is André Sousa, film student from University of Beira Interior. Find us on the internet! André Sousa: @KnightWhoSay_Ni Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now s...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about the Netherlands' comedy about matriarchy and womanhood that won at the 68th Academy Awards: Marleen Gorris's ANTONIA'S LINE. This week's guest is Joanne Cesario, a filmmaker. Her short film Here Here premiered at the 2020 Locarno Film Festival as part of the Pardi di domani competition. Find us on the internet! Joanne Cesario: @cesariojoanne (I...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Czech Republic's drama-comedy about fatherhood and bachelorhood that won at the 69th Academy Awards: Jan Svěrák's KOLYA. This week's guest is Fritz, blogger at Fritz and the Oscars. He was also the guest on the episode discussing AMOUR and the films of 2012. Find us on the internet! Fritz: @FritzandOscars Fritz and the Oscars: http://fritzlovesoscar...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss the Netherlands' drama about fatherhood and compassion that won at the 70th Academy Awards: Mike van Diem's CHARACTER. This week's guest is Ronaldo Trancoso Jr, blogger at Cinematic Tips and contributor at Trash to Tarkovsky. He was also the guest on the episode discussing A FANTASTIC WOMAN and the films of 2017. Find us on the internet! Ronaldo Tranco...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's drama-comedy about fatherhood and the Holocaust that triumphed at the 71st Academy Awards: Roberto Benigni's LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. This week's guest is Tim Kimber, a writer, sub-editor, and podcast producer. He writes the film retrospective International Oscar Showdown . Find us on the internet! Tim Kimber: @Tim_Kimber International Oscar Showd...

In the season three premiere of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Spain's melodrama about motherhood and role-playing that won at the 72nd Academy Awards: Pedro Almodóvar's ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER. This week's guest is Manish Mathur, film writer and podcaster at It Pod to be You and Queer and Now. Find us on Twitter! Manish Mathur: @themanish89 It Pod to be You: @ItPodToBeYou Queer and Now: @Queerandno...

In this season two finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Taiwan's wuxia film about romance and power that took the world by storm and triumphed at the 73rd Academy Awards: Ang Lee's CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. This week's guest is Nick Davis, a professor of English, gender & sexuality studies, and film studies at the Northwestern University. He is also a writer at Nick-Davis.com (form...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Bosnia and Herzegovina's drama about armed conflict and foreign intervention that triumphed at the 74th Academy Awards: Danis Tanović's NO MAN'S LAND. This week's guest is Cláudio Alves, contributor at The Film Experience and writer at Magazine HD.  Find us on Twitter! Cláudio Alves: @claudioalvesDC Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Germany's war drama about anti-Semitism and survival that won at the 75th Academy Awards: Caroline Link's NOWHERE IN AFRICA. This week's guest is Carla Manalo, a filmmaker currently specializing in color grading. Her most recent work as a film colorist is THIS IS OUR LAND (DAGAMI DAYTOY), a documentary short by Nonilon Abao and is an official entry...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Spain's drama about death and freedom of choice that won at the 77th Academy Awards: Alejandro Amenábar's THE SEA INSIDE. This week's guest is Cody Dericks, writer at Next Best Picture and co-host of Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast. Find us on Twitter! Cody Dericks: @codymonster91 Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast: @halloweenerspod Juan Carl...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about South Africa's drama about crime and poverty that brought home the gold at the 78th Academy Awards: Gavin Hood's TSOTSI. This week's guest is Calum Reed, writer at In Review Online and co-host of Categorically Oscars. Find us on Twitter! Calum Reed: @Calum_Reed Categorically Oscars: @CategoricallyO Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrie...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Germany's Cold War drama thriller that triumphed at the 79th Academy Awards: Florian Henckel von Dommersmarck's THE LIVES OF OTHERS. This week's guest is NJ Nuñez, a freelance writer, a fellow UP Film Institute alumna, and an alumna of the 2018 Young Critics Workshop in Ghent, Belgium. Find us on Twitter! NJ Nuñez Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Austria's Holocaust drama about crime and survival that won at the 80th Academy Awards: Stefan Ruzowitsky's THE COUNTERFEITERS. This week's guest is Mika Villanueva, a certified personal trainer and fellow UP Film Institute alumna. Find us on Twitter! Mika Villanueva Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier Music Credits...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Japan's drama-comedy about death and social stigma that surprisingly won at the 81st Academy Awards: Yōjirō Takita's DEPARTURES. This week's guest is Margarita Mina, a filmmaker, photographer, and fellow UP Film Institute alumna. Find us on Twitter! Margarita Mina: @mmvmina (Instagram) Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBa...

In the season two premiere of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Argentina's tale of injustice and vengeance that surprised at the 82nd Academy Awards: Juan José Campanella's THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES. This week's guest is Chef Rod, a music video director, composer, film editor, and Rec•Create's very own millennial food critic. Find us on Twitter! Chef Rod: @rodfoodjoint Rec•Create: @reccreateph Juan...

In this season finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Denmark's thriller drama about revenge and violence that triumphed at the 83rd Academy Awards: Susanne Bier's IN A BETTER WORLD. This week's guest is Jhayle Meer, blogger at Dreaming Films. She is also a poetess, cinematographer, and a fellow UP Film Institute alumna. Find us on Twitter! Jhayle Meer: @meermodepon Dreaming Films: https://dre...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Iran's drama about class and morality that brought home the gold at the 84th Academy Awards: Asghar Farhadi's A SEPARATION. This week's guest is Matthew St. Clair, a film writer at various places and the host of The Oscar Revisionist. He is also a member of the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association and Online Film & Television Associ...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Austria's romantic drama about marriage and suffering that triumphed at the 85th Academy Awards: Michael Haneke's AMOUR. This week's guest is Fritz, blogger at Fritz and the Oscars. Find us on Twitter! Fritz: @FritzandOscars Fritz and the Oscars: http://fritzlovesoscars.blogspot.com/ Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarr...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Italy's drama about opulence and alienation that won at the 86th Academy Awards: Paolo Sorrentino's THE GREAT BEAUTY. This week's guest is Brandon Stanwyck, co-host of Academy Queens and writer at InSession Film and Filmotomy. Find us on Twitter! Brandon Stanwyck: @BrandonStanwyck Academy Queens: @academy_queens Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Poland's drama about faith and history that triumphed at the 87th Academy Awards: Paweł Pawlikowski's IDA. This week's guest is Madel Juliano, an alumna of Tanghalang Ateneo and a book, film, and TV enthusiast. Find us on Twitter! Madel Juliano: @thebookslutph (Instagram) Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier Music Credi...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Hungary's Holocaust drama about faith and survival that won at the 88th Academy Awards: László Nemes's SON OF SAUL. This week's guest is Raffy Raymundo, an aspiring scriptwriter and fellow UP Film Institute alumnus. Find us on Twitter! Raffy Raymundo Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending:...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Iran's drama about trauma and revenge that won at the 89th Academy Awards: Asghar Farhadi's THE SALESMAN. This week's guest is Matthew Anderson, film student from Stevenson University. Find us on Twitter! Matthew Anderson: @Matthew05814152 Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Tehran Wa...