The One-Inch Barrier – Details, episodes & analysis

In this new episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss United Kingdom's anti-war drama that won at the 96th Academy Awards: Jonathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST.

This week's guest is Josh Parham, writer and podcaster at Next Best Picture and Awards Watch and a member of Chicago Indie Critics. He was also the guest on the episode discussing ⁠MONSIEUR VINCENT and the films of 1948.

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Josh Josh Parham: ⁠@JRParham

Next Best Picture: ⁠nextbestpicture.com⁠

Awards Watch: awardswatch.com

Juan Carlos Ojano: ⁠@carlosojano⁠

The One-Inch Barrier: ⁠@OneInchBarrier⁠

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Music Credits

Opening and Ending: Original Music by Mica Levi

THE MISSING writer-director Carl Joseph Papa and actor Gio Gahol join us to discuss their animated feature film THE MISSING. The film stars Carlo Aquino (Eric), Gio Gahol (Carlo), and Dolly de Leon (Rosalinda).

THE MISSING (ITI MAPUKPUKAW) is the Philippines' official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. The film is also the first animated feature film to represent the country to the Oscars.

The film premiered at the 2023 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival where it won: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (de Leon), and the NETPAC Award.

The written version of this interview is published at The Film Experience. Click HERE: http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2023/11/17/interview-the-missing-director-carl-joseph-papa-and-actor-gi.html

The video version of this interview is available on YouTube. Click HERE:

You can support the film's grassroots efforts for its Oscar campaign. Click HERE: https://bit.ly/TheMissingForOscars

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Carl Joseph Papa

Twitter: ⁠@carljpapa

IG: @carljosephpapa

Gmail: papa.carljoseph@gmail.com

Gio Gahol

Twitter: @giogahol

IG: @giogahol

Juan Carlos Ojano

Twitter: @carlosojano

The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier

Music Credits

Opening & Ending: Clips from the Official Trailer of THE MISSING

Music by Teresa Barrozo

#TheMissing #Oscars #Cinema

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE.

In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Tunisia's official submission to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film: Kaouther Ben Hania's THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN.

This week's guest is Acer Batislaong, film student from UP Film Institute.

This episode is part of the 2020 retrospective that celebrates the four films that were nominated alongside that year's winner, ANOTHER ROUND.

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Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/acerjohnb

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano
The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier

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

Music Credits

Opening and Ending: Original music by Amine Bouhafa

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Mexico's black-and-white drama about domestic service and women's issues that made a mark at the 91st Academy Awards: Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA.

This week's guest is Luca Giliberti, contributing writer at GoldDerby.

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Luca Giliberti: @LucaLeonardo99
GoldDerby: @GoldDerby

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano
The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier

Music Credits

Opening: "Te He Prometido" - Leo Dan
Ending: Clip from Roma (2018)

In the pilot episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss South Korea's genre-bending social commentary on class and capitalism that conquered the 92nd Academy Awards: Bong Joon-ho's PARASITE. 

This week's guest is Kevin Jacobsen, writer at GoldDerby and AwardsWatch and the host of And The Runner-Up Is. 

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Kevin Jacobsen: @Kevin_Jacobsen
And The Runner-Up Is: @OscarRunnerUp

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano
The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier

Music Credits

Opening: "Zappaguri" - Jung Jae-il
Ending: "The Belt of Faith" - Jung Jae-il

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE.

In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Romania's official submission to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film: Alexander Nanau's COLLECTIVE.

This week's guest is Ben Miller, owner of IceCream4Freaks and the David Thewlis of Podcasting.

This episode is part of the 2020 retrospective that celebrates the four films that were nominated alongside that year's winner, ANOTHER ROUND.

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Ben Miller: @NebIsBen
Ice Cream for Freaks: icecream4freaks.com

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano
The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier

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

Music Credits

Opening and Ending: Original music by Kyan Bayani

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.

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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