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. 46 -

    Die toten Fische

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  2. 50 -

    Der siebente Kontinent

    1989 — a.k.a. The Seventh Continent, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 92 -

    Histoire d'Orokia

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  4. 94 -

    Yaaba

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 275 -23

    Bal poussière

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 464 -23

    Az én XX. századom

    1989 — a.k.a. My 20th Century, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 492 -23

    Tjoet Nja' Dhien

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  8. 510 -23

    My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

    1989 — a.k.a. My Left Foot, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 556 -23

    Vlyublyonnaya rybka

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  10. 557 -23

    Prikosnoveniye

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 646 -23

    Kitchen Sink

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  12. 702 -23

    Juliana

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  13. 734 -23

    Recordações da Casa Amarela

    1989 — a.k.a. Recollections of the Yellow House, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 746 -23

    Las plumas del múcaro

    1989 — a.k.a. The Owl's Feathers, in 1 top list Check
  15. 747 -23

    Lo que le pasó a Santiago

    1989 — a.k.a. Santiago, the Story of His New Life, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 762 -23

    Los Espejos del Silencio

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  17. 777 -23

    Dharmaga tongjoguro kan kkadalgun

    1989 — a.k.a. Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, in 6 top lists Check
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