This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Soviet Union's drama about friendship and adventure that won at the 48th Academy Awards: Akira Kurosawa's DERSU UZALA.

This week's guest is Alejo Barbaza, a short filmmaker. His short film Spid (co-directed with Mervine Aquine) premiered at the 2019 QCinema International Film Festival as part of the QCShorts Competition.

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Alejo Barbaza

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

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Music Credits

Opening and Ending: Original music by Isaac Schwarts

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In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Germany's official submission to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Florian Henckel von Dommersmarck's NEVER LOOK AWAY.

This week's guest is Joey Moser, contributor at Awards Daily. He was also the guest on the episode discussing INDOCHINE and the films of 1992.

This episode is part of the 2018 retrospective that celebrates the four films that were nominated alongside that year's winner, ROMA.

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Joey Moser: @JoeyMoser83

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

Bonus episodes are accessible in full via Patreon for only $4/month. Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier

Music Credits

Opening and Ending: "Portraits" - Max Richter

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Ivory Coast's dark comedy about colonialism and war that won at the 49th Academy Awards: Jean-Jacques Annaud's BLACK AND WHITE IN COLOR.

This week's guest is Tom O'Brien, a film writer and podcaster.

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Tom O'Brien: @thomaseobrien

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

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Music Credits

Opening: "La Victoire en Chantant" - Pierre Bachelet

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's drama about trauma and childhood that won at the 50th Academy Awards: Moshé Mizrahi's MADAME ROSA.

This week's guest is Antonio Djordjevic, a cinephile and a costume and set designer for theater.

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Antonio Djordjevic: @the_snake_pit1948 (Instagram)

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

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Music Credits

Opening: "La Vie Devant Soi" - Philippe Sarde

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In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Lebanon's official submission to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Nadine Labaki's CAPERNAUM.

This week's guest is Alejandro Dounce, a cinephile and a short filmmaker.

This episode is part of the 2018 retrospective that celebrates the four films that were nominated alongside that year's winner, ROMA.

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Alejandro Dounce: @alexdounce

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

Bonus episodes are accessible in full via Patreon for only $4/month. Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier

Music Credits

Opening and Ending: "Capharnaüm" - Khaled Mouzanar

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's comedy about sexuality and unhappiness that won at the 51st Academy Awards: Bertrand Blier's GET OUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEFS.

This week's guest is Christine Daisy Dela Paz, a short film producer and fellow UP Film Institute alumna. She was also the guest during the episode discussing BELLE ÉPOQUE and the films of 1993.

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Christine Daisy Dela Paz: @christinehirai

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

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Music Credits

Opening: "Solange et Christian" - Georges Delarue

In the season five premiere of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss West Germany's period drama about childhood and fascism that won at the 52nd Academy Awards: Volker Schlöndorff's THE TIN DRUM.

This week's guest is Isabel Sandoval, the filmmaker of Señorita (2011), Apparition (2012), Lingua Franca (2019), and Shangri-La (2021).

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Isabel Sandoval: @isabelvsandoval

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

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Music Credits

Opening: "Oskar's Drum" - Maurice Jarre

In this season four finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Soviet Union's romantic drama about womanhood and independence that won at the 53rd Academy Awards: Vladimir Menshov's MOSCOW DOES NOT BELIEVE IN TEARS.

This week's guest is Kweng Aguirre, a former production designer and production manager.

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Kweng Aguirre: @itstheQueen

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

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Music Credits

Opening and Ending: "Aleksandra, Aleksandra" - Tatyana Nikitina and Sergey Nikitin

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Hungary's period drama about performance and fascism that won at the 54th Academy Awards: István Szabó's MEPHISTO.

This week's guest is Chris James, writer at The Film Experience and Awards Radar.

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Chris James: @cwj92movieman

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

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Music Credits

Opening: "Gräfin Dubarry" - Magda Kalmár

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In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about North Macedonia's official submission to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film: Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska's HONEYLAND.

This week's guest is Glenn Dunks, a film critic and arts journalist.

This episode is part of the 2019 retrospective that celebrates the first anniversary of PARASITE's Oscar victory together with the four films nominated alongside it.

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Glenn Dunks: @glenndunks

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

Bonus episodes are accessible in full via Patreon for only $4/month. Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier

Music Credits

Opening: "The Secret of Hatidze" - Foltin