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Independent Lens | Saving the Nation's Family Pictures | PBS

Duration: 01:01
Program: Independent Lens #1307
Broadcast Date: Dec. 29, 2011

The National Film Registry is an eclectic collection of films that typify cinema's contributions to American culture. It is a growing roll call of national cultural and artistic treasures that reflect a nation's self-perception, fears, and ambitions.

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