Episode 8 - Hostile Border

Published: April 16, 2016, 4:40 a.m.

Episode 8 of One Week Only! This week's highlighted film is "Hostile Border" (formerly titled Pocha: Manifest Destiny). Directed by Michael Dwyer, written by Kaitlin McLaughlin, and starring Veronica Sixtos, Julio Cedillo, and Roberto Urbina. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. This episode features clips from Carlos's interview with Dwyer & Sixtos about making a film about the "American Dream" and featuring a flawed, complex female protagonist. We also cover the films "Green Room" from Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) starring Patrick Stewart, "My Big Night" from cult Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia (Witching & Bitching), "Sing Street" from John Carney (Once), "Rio I Love You" from the creators of "Paris Je'Taime" & "New York I Love You", and "The Adderall Diaries" starring James Franco & Ed Harris. Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com