UNESCO's Memory of the World
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In 1995, to celebrate the centenary of cinema, UNESCO worked together with film archives from 49 countries to "compile and publish a list of approximately 15 films each country considers to be representative of its most significant national cinematic heritage." UNESCO suggested that they consider historical importance and cultural/artistic value, but each film archive was allowed to define its own criteria to determine which films were important.
The films of each country are listed in the order of the source-pdf. These countries are included.
Angola, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, The Holy See, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Macedonia, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela, Yugoslavia
These films or collections on the source-pdf are not included in this list, because they are not on IMDb:
Canada:
- A Selection of OMPB Films Produced between the two World Wars
- A Selection of Film Produced by the Government of Canada before the Creation of the National Film Board
- Royal Welcome, 8 unknown titles from the Canadian Cameo Series
- 4 unknown reels from "Shorts Produced at the London Headquarters of the Canadian Army during the last War"
- Animated Films of the National Film Board
Ecuador:
- part of Obra Filmica Documental Miguel A. Alvarez (35 shorts are included so far)
- Obra Filmica Documental Karl Gartelman
Kazakhstan:
- Two Days in Spring
- Baiterek
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Singin' in the Rain
1952, in 37 top lists Check -
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Some Like It Hot
1959, in 35 top lists Check -
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The Gold Rush
1925, in 30 top lists Check -
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La dolce vita
1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check -
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939, in 16 top lists Check -
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Sommarnattens leende
1955 — a.k.a. Smiles of a Summer Night, in 14 top lists Check -
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Mitt liv som hund
1985 — a.k.a. My Life as a Dog, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Quiet Man
1952, in 15 top lists Check -
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Sedmikrásky
1966 — a.k.a. Daisies, in 19 top lists Check -
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Menschen am Sonntag
1930 — a.k.a. People on Sunday, in 12 top lists Check -
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Ostre sledované vlaky
1966 — a.k.a. Closely Watched Trains, in 14 top lists Check -
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Flåklypa Grand Prix
1975 — a.k.a. The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, in 6 top lists Check -
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Strictly Ballroom
1992, in 7 top lists Check -
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Varjoja paratiisissa
1986 — a.k.a. Shadows in Paradise, in 4 top lists Check -
283 -23
Cerný Petr
1964 — a.k.a. Black Peter, in 3 top lists Check -
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¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
1984 — a.k.a. What Have I Done to Deserve This?, in 5 top lists Check -
817 -23
El verdugo
1963 — a.k.a. The Executioner, in 6 top lists Check -
286 -23
Intimní osvetlení
1965 — a.k.a. Intimate Lighting, in 5 top lists Check -
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Pote tin Kyriaki
1960 — a.k.a. Never on Sunday, in 3 top lists Check -
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Barwy ochronne
1977 — a.k.a. Camouflage, in 5 top lists Check -
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Eroica
1958 — a.k.a. Heroism, in 4 top lists Check -
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Macunaíma
1969 — a.k.a. Macunaima, in 5 top lists Check -
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Az én XX. századom
1989 — a.k.a. My 20th Century, in 6 top lists Check -
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El pisito
1958 — a.k.a. The Little Apartment, in 3 top lists Check -
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Hustruer
1975 — a.k.a. Wives, in 1 top list Check -
786 -23
Kristove roky
1967 — a.k.a. Crucial Years, in 3 top lists Check -
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Maskerade
1934 — a.k.a. Masquerade in Vienna, in 4 top lists Check -
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Der Untertan
1951 — a.k.a. Man of Straw, in 2 top lists Check -
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Vtáckovia, siroty a blázni
1969 — a.k.a. Birds, Orphans and Fools, in 3 top lists Check -
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Zezowate szczescie
1960 — a.k.a. Bad Luck, in 5 top lists Check -
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A Canção de Lisboa
1933 — a.k.a. A Song of Lisbon, in 2 top lists Check -
516 -23
Hor B'Levana
1964 — a.k.a. Hole in the Moon, in 3 top lists Check -
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L'invitation
1973 — a.k.a. The Invitation, in 3 top lists Check -
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Ma lu tian shi
1937 — a.k.a. Street Angel, in 6 top lists Check -
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Recordações da Casa Amarela
1989 — a.k.a. Recollections of the Yellow House, in 3 top lists Check -
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La torre de los siete jorobados
1944 — a.k.a. The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks, in 4 top lists Check -
290 -23
Vsichni dobrí rodáci
1969 — a.k.a. All My Compatriots, in 2 top lists Check -
257 -23
Agarrando pueblo
1978 — a.k.a. The Vampires of Poverty, in 4 top lists Check -
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El pez que fuma
1977 — a.k.a. The Smoking Fish, in 2 top lists Check -
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El río de las tumbas
1964 — a.k.a. Dead Men's River, in 2 top lists Check -
653 -23
Gjest Baardsen
1939, in 1 top list Check -
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Istoria mias kalpikis liras
1955 — a.k.a. The Counterfeit Coin, in 4 top lists Check -
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Juan Sin Seso
1959, in 1 top list Check -
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Sallah Shabati
1964 — a.k.a. Sallah, in 4 top lists Check -
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Slávnost v botanickej záhrade
1969, in 2 top lists Check -
802 -23
Tistega lepega dne
1962 — a.k.a. One Fine Day, in 1 top list Check -
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Vesna
1953 — a.k.a. Spring, in 1 top list Check -
265 -23
Au nom du Christ
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
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Dad and Dave Come to Town
1938 — a.k.a. The Farmer Goes to Town, in 1 top list Check -
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Diagogi... miden!
1949 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source