Velvet Magazine | The 25 new films that will be preserved for future generations in the United States

the Library of Congress The United States has just published its annual list of 25 films that will be preserved for future generations. The tapes will be incorporated into the National Film Registry.

According to Deadline, the films chosen each year don’t necessarily have to be the highest-grossing ones. What they are looking for is to stand out for their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance to the preservation of the nation’s cinematic heritage.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced that the selection dates back more than 100 years. Specifically, to the 1921 Kodak educational film entitled A cinematic journey through the world of cinema.

Among the titles selected this year is space drama apollo 13, Home Alone, Lady and the Tramp, The Wedding, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Love and Basketball, Trickster, And 12 years of slavery.

NATO member Joseph Macher stated: “Preserving films is like protecting the memories of our cultural evolution. “This record ensures that the art of storytelling through film will endure for generations to come.”

Films are selected in collaboration With experts and the public. Together they are responsible for the careful selection, which this year included a proposal 6,875 addresses By citizens.

The 25 new films that will be preserved for future generations

A Film Journey Through Filmland (1921)

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Boholano Family Film Collection (1950s-1970s)

Helen Keller: In Her Story (1954)

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Edge of Town (1957)

We’re Alive (1974)

Cruzin’ G Town (1975)

The impresta! (1977)

Traffic (1977)

Fame (1980)

Desperately Searching for Susan (1985)

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The Illuminated Field (1987)

Matewane (1987)

Home Alone (1990)

Queen of Diamonds (1991)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Wedding Feast (1993)

Maya Lin: Strong, Clear Vision (1994)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Deceived (2000)

Love and Basketball (2000)

12 Years a Slave (2013)

20 Feet From Stardom (2013)