A Year of Essential Cinema

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Created by Ibetolis.

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Inspired by the chronological charting of film, and the vast history of world cinema, as presented by Mark Cousin's superb 'A Story of Film: An Odyssey', I have decided to make 2012 the year where I finally get to watch those recognised classics and take a bite out of the canon.

Follow me as I take on the world of cinema from the silent era to the explosion of the talkies, through the golden age of Hollywood to the uprising of new wave cinema across Europe and worldwide, the uprising of the movie brats to the dawn of independent film making right through to the current digital boom.

This list will constantly be updated throughout the year.

January - 1895 - 1927
February - 1928 - 1936
March - 1937 - 1946
April - 1947 - 1954
May - 1955 - 1962
June - 1963 - 1967
July - 1968 - 1972
August - 1973 - 1979
September - 1980 - 1987
October - 1988 - 1995
November - 1996 - 2002
December - 2003 - Present

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  1. 211 new

    Bad ma ra khahad bord

    1999 — a.k.a. The Wind Will Carry Us, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 179 new

    Khane-ye doust kodjast?

    1987 — a.k.a. Where Is the Friend's House?, in 15 top lists Check
  3. 204 new

    Ta'm e guilass

    1997 — a.k.a. Taste of Cherry, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 190 new

    Zendegi va digar hich

    1992 — a.k.a. And Life Goes On, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 196 new

    Zire darakhatan zeyton

    1994 — a.k.a. Through the Olive Trees, in 9 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 6, 2012;