(AGENPARL) – gio 29 dicembre 2022 [New Videos | Library of Congress]
The 2022 Library of Congress National Film Registry announces its 25 inductions in this short video. It features clips from honorees such as “Iron Man,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Carrie,” “House Party,” “Hairspray” and documentaries such as ‘Attica” and “Union Maids.” Interviews include Billy Crystal, Sissy Spacek, Ricki Lake, John Waters, Reginald Hudlin and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.
Folklorist Steve Zeitlin, the founding director of City Lore, one of America’s leading research centers for the documentation of urban folklife and grassroots culture, eloquently reflects on his career, recounts some of his most meaningful projects, and discusses the relationship of folklore to everyday language and speech in contemporary America.
Renowned international journalist Maria Ressa, the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, will talk about her new book, “How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future,” with the Library’s chief communications officer, Roswell Encina.
The American Folklife Center’s annual holiday play incorporates traditional songs, music, and folk drama from Library of Congress collections for a zany and fun time in the Great Hall.