'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry
The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'
by Neda Ulaby
Dec 14, 2021
2 minutes
Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 new movies to the National Film Registry. It's a way to draw attention to the Library's efforts to protect and archive American film history.
As usual, a few big blockbusters have made the cut. Thanks in part to online lobbying by fans,, from 1983, and from 2001, will be preserved
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