The Library of Congress has unveiled its annual list of 25 films that will join the National Film Registry for the year 2019.

The films were chosen for their cultural and historical significance. The films have to be at least a decade old to be considered for inclusion and are ultimately chosen by the Librarian of Congress.

Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, has served in the role since 2016.



Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island (1903)
Body and Soul (1925)
Employees Entrance (1933)
Becky Sharp (1935)
George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute (1937)



Gaslight (1944)
The Phenix City Story (1955)
Old Yeller (1957)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
My Name is Oona (1969)



I Am Somebody (1970)
A New Leaf (1971)
Girlfriends (1978)
The Last Waltz (1978)
Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)



Zoot Suit (1981)
Amadeus (1984)
Before Stonewall (1984)
Purple Rain (1984)
Platoon (1986)



She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
Clerks. (1994)
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
Real Women Have Curves (2002)
Fog of War (2003)

https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2019/12/notable-and-diverse-entries-join-2019-national-film-registry/