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. 938 -23

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  2. 939 -23

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  3. 932 -23

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  4. 940 -23

    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
  5. 542 -23

    Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

    1988 — a.k.a. Cinema Paradiso, in 20 top lists Check
  6. 400 -23

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  7. 931 -23

    Gone with the Wind

    1939, in 31 top lists Check
  8. 405 -23

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  9. 536 -23

    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
  10. 832 -23

    Det sjunde inseglet

    1957 — a.k.a. The Seventh Seal, in 25 top lists Check
  11. 539 -23

    8½

    1963, in 35 top lists Check
  12. 833 -23

    Smultronstället

    1957 — a.k.a. Wild Strawberries, in 23 top lists Check
  13. 930 -23

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 538 -23

    La dolce vita

    1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check
  15. 927 -23

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  16. 836 -23

    Fanny och Alexander

    1982 — a.k.a. Fanny and Alexander, in 25 top lists Check
  17. 933 -23

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  18. 537 -23

    L'avventura

    1960 — a.k.a. L'Avventura, in 24 top lists Check
  19. 26 -

    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    1975, in 15 top lists Check
  20. 816 -23

    Viridiana

    1961, in 24 top lists Check
  21. 300 -23

    Ordet

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  22. 475 -23

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  23. 624 -23

    Los olvidados

    1950 — a.k.a. The Young and the Damned, in 25 top lists Check
  24. 533 -23

    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
  25. 826 -23

    Körkarlen

    1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check
  26. 288 -23

    Sedmikrásky

    1966 — a.k.a. Daisies, in 19 top lists Check
  27. 510 -23

    My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

    1989 — a.k.a. My Left Foot, in 7 top lists Check
  28. 404 -23

    Der blaue Engel

    1930 — a.k.a. The Blue Angel, in 17 top lists Check
  29. 511 -23

    The Crying Game

    1992, in 11 top lists Check
  30. 720 -23

    Krótki film o zabijaniu

    1988 — a.k.a. A Short Film About Killing, in 12 top lists Check
  31. 925 -23

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    1916, in 24 top lists Check
  32. 31 -

    Strictly Ballroom

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 503 -23

    The Quiet Man

    1952, in 15 top lists Check
  34. 297 -23

    Vredens dag

    1943 — a.k.a. Day of Wrath, in 13 top lists Check
  35. 50 -

    Der siebente Kontinent

    1989 — a.k.a. The Seventh Continent, in 5 top lists Check
  36. 289 -23

    Ostre sledované vlaky

    1966 — a.k.a. Closely Watched Trains, in 14 top lists Check
  37. 838 -23

    Mitt liv som hund

    1985 — a.k.a. My Life as a Dog, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 285 -23

    Obchod na korze

    1965 — a.k.a. The Shop on Main Street, in 14 top lists Check
  39. 708 -23

    Popiól i diament

    1958 — a.k.a. Ashes and Diamonds, in 16 top lists Check
  40. 920 -23

    Tini zabutykh predkiv

    1965 — a.k.a. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, in 12 top lists Check
  41. 287 -23

    Marketa Lazarová

    1967, in 9 top lists Check
  42. 30 -

    Gallipoli

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 706 -23

    Kanal

    1957, in 11 top lists Check
  44. 648 -23

    Once Were Warriors

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 534 -23

    Paisà

    1946 — a.k.a. Paisan, in 14 top lists Check
  46. 712 -23

    Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie

    1965 — a.k.a. The Saragossa Manuscript, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 821 -23

    El sur

    1983, in 7 top lists Check
  48. 540 -23

    L'albero degli zoccoli

    1978 — a.k.a. The Tree of Wooden Clogs, in 13 top lists Check
  49. 74 -

    O Pagador de Promessas

    1962 — a.k.a. The Given Word, in 9 top lists Check
  50. 714 -23

    Sanatorium pod Klepsydra

    1973 — a.k.a. The Hourglass Sanatorium, in 7 top lists Check
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