The One-Inch Barrier

In this brand-new episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Germany's anti-war epic that won at the 95th Academy Awards: Edward Berger's ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. This week's guest is Dan Bayer, writer and podcaster at Next Best Picture and Awards Watch. He was also the guest on the episode discussing Z and the films of 1969 and DRIVE MY CAR and the films of 2021. Find us on the internet! Dan Bayer: @dancindanonfilm Next Best Picture: nextbestpicture.comAwards Watch: awardswatch.com Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojanoThe One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Remains" - Volker BertelmannEnding: "Paul" - Volker Bertelmann

In the series finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we are going to discuss more than two years of discussing the 74 winners/honorees and 357 nominees of Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.  We talk about the experience of podcasting, exploring this category, as well as answering questions about the Oscars and this podcast. This is to also properly say goodbye to the listeners who have stuck around until the end. To help us break down what has transpired in this podcast, we are joined by Cláudio Alves, contributor at The Film Experience and writer at Magazine HD. He was also the guest on the episodes discussing: NO MAN'S LAND and the films of 2001 FANNY AND ALEXANDER and the films of 1983 THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY and the films of 1961 GATE OF HELL and the films of 1954 Find us on the internet! Cláudio Alves: @claudioalvesDC Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Rosas (Instrumental)" - Nica Del Rosario ft. Gab Pangilinan | Roniel David (Instrumental)

In the season seven finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Japan's drama about grief and communication that won at the 94th Academy Awards: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's DRIVE MY CAR. This week's guest is Dan Bayer, writer and podcaster at Next Best Picture. He was also the guest on the episode discussing Z and the films of 1969. Find us on the internet! Dan Bayer: @dancindanonfilm Next Best Picture: nextbestpicture.com Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Drive My Car" - Eiko Ishibashi

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's drama about childhood and survival that was honored at the 20th Academy Awards: Vittorio De Sica's SHOESHINE. This week's guest is Jackson DeStefano, a cinephile. Find us on the internet! Jackson DeStefano: @jacdeswilliams Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/jacdeswilliams Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: Original music by Alessandro Cicognini

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's drama about faith and martyrdom that was honored at the 21st Academy Awards: Maurice Cloche's MONSIEUR VINCENT. This week's guest is Josh Parham, writer and podcaster at Next Best Picture. Find us on the internet! Josh Parham: @JRParham Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier  Music Credits  Opening and Ending: Original music by Jean-Jacques Grünenwald

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's drama about desperation and survival that was honored at the 22nd Academy Awards: Vittorio De Sica's BICYCLE THIEVES. This week's guest is Nick Taylor, contributor at The Film Experience. He was also the guest on the episode discussing AMARCORD and the films of 1974. Find us on the internet! Nick Taylor: @NickT00783 It's Just Like The Movies: itsjustlikethemovies.com Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Bicycle Thieves" - Alessandro Cicognini

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France and Italy's drama about romance and escape that was honored at the 23rd Academy Awards: René Clément's THE WALLS OF MALAPAGA. This week's guest is Mervine Aquino, filmmaker from Baguio City, Philippines. Find us on the internet! Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: Original music by Roman Vlad

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Japan's jigaideki about truth and uncertainty that was honored at the 24th Academy Awards: Akira Kuurosawa's RASHOMON. This week's guest is Nick Deocampo, an award-winning filmmaker, historian, festival organizer, and associate professor at the UP Film Institute. Find us on the internet! Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Rashomon - First Movement" - Fumio Hayasaka Ending: "Rashomon - Final Movement" - Fumio Hayasaka

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's drama about childhood and war that was honored at the 25th Academy Awards: René Clément's FORBIDDEN GAMES. 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 (formerly Nick's Flick Picks). He was also the guest on the episode discussing CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and the films of 2000. Find us on the internet! Nick Davis: @NicksFlickPicks Nick-Davis.com: http://nicksflickpicks.com/ Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: Guitar arrangement of "Romance"

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Japan's jigaideki about obsession and betrayal that was honored at the 27th Academy Awards: Teinosuke Kinugasa's GATE OF HELL. This week's guest is Cláudio Alves, contributor at The Film Experience and writer at Magazine HD. He was also the guest on the episodes discussing NO MAN'S LAND and the films of 2001, FANNY AND ALEXANDER and the films of 1983, and THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY and the films of 1961. Find us on the internet! Cláudio Alves: @claudioalvesDC Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: Original Music by Yasushi Akutagawa

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Japan's jigaideki about warfare and loneliness that was honored at the 28th Academy Awards: Hiroshi Inagaki's SAMURAI, THE LEGEND OF MUSASHI. This week's guest is Brontë Lacsamana, a writer, researcher, and multimedia reporter. She was also the guest on the episode discussing INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION and the films of 1970. Find us on the internet! Brontë Lacsamana: @bronsalamanca Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/acebron/ Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: Opening Theme by Ikuma Dan

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's drama about love and defeat that won at the 29th Academy Awards: Federico Fellini's LA STRADA. This week's guest is Christine Daisy Dela Paz, a short film producer and fellow UP Film Institute alumna. She was also the guest on the episodes discussing BELLE ÉPOQUE and the films of 1993 and GET OUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEFS and the films of 1978. Find us on the internet! Christine Daisy Dela Paz: @christinehirai Looking for Rafflesias and Other Fleeting Things: https://www.facebook.com/LFRAOFT/ Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Il Prazo Di Nozze" - Nino Rota

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's drama-comedy about cruelty and resilience that won at the 30th Academy Awards: Federico Fellini's NIGHTS OF CABIRIA. This week's guest is Nathaniel Rogers, founder and editor at The Film Experience. He was also the guest on the episodes discussing CINEMA PARADISO and the films of 1989 and THE SHOP ON MAIN STREET and the films of 1965. Find us on the internet! Nathaniel Rogers: @nathanielr The Film Experience: thefilmexperience.net Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening: "La Notti di Cabiria" - Nino Rota Ending: "Ma La Vita Continua" - Nino Rota

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's comedy about consumerism and technology that won at the 31st Academy Awards: Jacques Tati's MY UNCLE. This week's guest is Tom O'Brien, a film writer and podcaster. He was also the guest on the episode discussing BLACK AND WHITE IN COLOR and the films of 1976. Find us on the internet! Tom O'Brien: @thomaseobrien Exact Change Today: exactchangetoday.com Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Mon Oncle" - Franck Barcellini & Alain Romans

In this season seven premiere of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss France's romance about death and tragedy that won at the 32nd Academy Awards: Marcel Camus's BLACK ORPHEUS. This week's guest is Brett Doze, co-host of Gilded Films Podcast and writer for InSession Film. Find us on the internet! Brett Doze: @bdoze2017 Gilded Films: @gildedfilms Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: Original Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Luiz Bonfá

In this season six finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Sweden's drama about faith and revenge that won at the 33rd Academy Awards: Ingmar Bergman's THE VIRGIN SPRING. This week's guest is Shane Slater, a freelance film critic. You can find most of his works at Awards Radar. Find us on the internet! Shane Slater: @filmactually Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/shane-slater Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: Original music - Erik Norgdren

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Sweden's drama about faith and mental illness that won at the 34th Academy Awards: Ingmar Bergman's THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY. This week's guest is Cláudio Alves, contributor at The Film Experience and writer at Magazine HD. He was also the guest on the episodes discussing NO MAN'S LAND and the films of 2001 and FANNY AND ALEXANDER and the films of 1983. Find us on the internet! Cláudio Alves: @claudioalvesDC Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening and Ending: "Through a Glass Darkly Theme" - Erik Nordgren

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's drama about friendship and trauma that won at the 35th Academy Awards: Serge Bourguignon's SUNDAYS AND CYBELE. This week's guest is Kat Catalan, freelance animator and editor. Find us on the internet! Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening: "La Fête foraine" - Robert Lafond Ending: "Suite" - Robert Lafond

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's drama-comedy about filmmaking and memory that won at the 36th Academy Awards: Federico Fellini's 8½. This week's guest is Len Calvo, film composer of John Denver Trending. She is a member of the Music Branch of AMPAS, Class of 2021. Find us on the internet! Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening: "La Passerella di Otto e Mezzo" - Nino Rota Ending: "La Passerella di Addio" - Nino Rota

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's romantic-comedy about love and misadventure that won at the 37th Academy Awards: Vittorio De Sica's YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. This week's guest is Andrew Carden, founder of The Awards Connection and contributing writer at AwardsWatch. Find us on the internet! Andrew Carden: @AwardsConnect The Awards Connection: theawardsconnection.com Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier Music Credits Opening: "Adelina (Titoli)" - Armando Trovajoli Ending: "Mara (End Title)" - Armando Trovajoli