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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  1. 209 -23

    Canadian Army Newsreel

    1941, in 1 top list
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  2. 685 -23

    Towards Baruya Manhood

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  3. 391 -23

    Kahdeksan surmanluotia

    1972 — a.k.a. Eight Deadly Shots, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 732 -23

    Amor de Perdição: Memórias de uma Família

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 931 -23

    Gone with the Wind

    1939, in 31 top lists Check
  6. 440 -23

    O thiasos

    1975 — a.k.a. The Travelling Players, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 616 -23

    El automóvil gris

    1919 — a.k.a. The Grey Automobile, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
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    Mughal-E-Azam

    1960 — a.k.a. The Emperor of the Mughals, in 8 top lists Check
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    Thyagabhoomi

    1939, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 474 -23

    Awaara

    1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 473 -23

    Chandralekha

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  13. 233 -23

    Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu

    1947 — a.k.a. The Spring River Flows East, in 5 top lists Check
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    Fanny och Alexander

    1982 — a.k.a. Fanny and Alexander, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 540 -23

    L'albero degli zoccoli

    1978 — a.k.a. The Tree of Wooden Clogs, in 13 top lists Check
  16. 712 -23

    Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie

    1965 — a.k.a. The Saragossa Manuscript, in 8 top lists Check
  17. 247 -23

    La María

    1922, in 1 top list Check
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    Ziemia obiecana

    1975 — a.k.a. The Promised Land, in 6 top lists Check
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    Tuntematon sotilas

    1955 — a.k.a. The Unknown Soldier, in 2 top lists Check
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    Gibel Otrara

    1991 — a.k.a. The Fall of Otrar, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 938 -23

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  22. 538 -23

    La dolce vita

    1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check
  23. 477 -23

    Mother India

    1957, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 933 -23

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  25. 835 -23

    Här har du ditt liv

    1966 — a.k.a. Here Is Your Life, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 717 -23

    Czlowiek z marmuru

    1977 — a.k.a. Man of Marble, in 7 top lists Check
  27. 470 -23

    Pukar

    1939, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 243 -23

    Fu rong zhen

    1987 — a.k.a. Hibiscus Town, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 925 -23

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    1916, in 24 top lists Check
  30. 287 -23

    Marketa Lazarová

    1967, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 472 -23

    Kalpana

    1948 — a.k.a. Imagination, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 535 -23

    La terra trema

    1948 — a.k.a. The Earth Trembles, in 11 top lists Check
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    An Angel at My Table

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 484 -23

    Matjan Kemajoran

    1965, in 1 top list Check
  35. 305 -23

    Pelle erobreren

    1987 — a.k.a. Pelle the Conqueror, in 8 top lists Check
  36. 542 -23

    Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

    1988 — a.k.a. Cinema Paradiso, in 20 top lists Check
  37. 400 -23

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  38. 482 -23

    Pedjuang

    1961, in 1 top list Check
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    Kartar Singh

    1959, in 1 top list Check
  40. 480 -23

    Darah dan Doa

    1950 — a.k.a. Blood and Prayer, in 1 top list Check
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    Sodom und Gomorrha

    1922 — a.k.a. Legende von Sünde und Strafe, in 1 top list Check
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    Tjoet Nja' Dhien

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  43. 937 -23

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  44. 528 -23

    Cabiria

    1914, in 12 top lists Check
  45. 672 -23

    Lakhoon Main Aik

    1967, in 1 top list Check
  46. 476 -23

    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  47. 673 -23

    Saiqa

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  48. 537 -23

    L'avventura

    1960 — a.k.a. L'Avventura, in 24 top lists Check
  49. 462 -23

    Mephisto

    1981, in 10 top lists Check
  50. 551 -23

    Kyz-Zhibek

    1972, in 1 top list Check
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