American History

25 Films Selected for Preservation in National Film Registry

Twenty-five influential films have been selected for the 2023 Library of Congress National Film Registry, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced in December. The films are selected each year for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.

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