# 2019 National Film Registry inductees with LOC descriptions
# Source: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-19-116/women-rule-2019-national-film-registry/2019-12-11/

NFR_2019 = {
    "Amadeus": {
        "year": 1984,
        "description": "Milos Forman's film explores classical composers Mozart and Salieri, examining genius and jealous obsession through an Oscar-winning performance by F. Murray Abraham."
    },
    "Becky Sharp": {
        "year": 1935,
        "description": "First feature-length film using three-strip Technicolor, adapting Thackeray's novel about a socially ambitious woman's destructive climb through class systems."
    },
    "Before Stonewall": {
        "year": 1984,
        "description": "Documentary narrated by Rita Mae Brown documenting LGBTQ history in 20th-century America through archival footage and interviews, commemorating the Stonewall riots."
    },
    "Body and Soul": {
        "year": 1925,
        "description": "Oscar Micheaux's pioneering film featuring Paul Robeson in dual roles, addressing critical issues within Black communities despite production challenges."
    },
    "Boys Don't Cry": {
        "year": 1999,
        "description": "Kimberly Peirce's docudrama based on Brandon Teena's tragic story, bringing hate crimes into public spotlight with Hilary Swank's Oscar-winning performance."
    },
    "Clerks": {
        "year": 1994,
        "description": "Kevin Smith's $27,000 indie debut about two sardonic convenience store workers, gaining cult status and the most public votes in this year's registry balloting."
    },
    "Coal Miner's Daughter": {
        "year": 1980,
        "description": "Biopic of country music legend Loretta Lynn's journey from Kentucky to stardom, earning Sissy Spacek an Academy Award for best actress."
    },
    "Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island": {
        "year": 1903,
        "description": "Edison company's two-minute actuality film documenting immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, historically significant as first recorded footage of this moment."
    },
    "Employees Entrance": {
        "year": 1933,
        "description": "Pre-Production Code film examining machinations in a Depression-era New York department store, capturing real urban tensions with Warren Williams' characterization."
    },
    "Fog of War": {
        "year": 2003,
        "description": "Errol Morris documentary featuring Robert McNamara reexamining his role as Vietnam War architect, structured around 11 lessons about moral complexities."
    },
    "Gaslight": {
        "year": 1944,
        "description": "MGM psychological thriller where Ingrid Bergman won her first Oscar, exploring whether a Victorian woman is going mad in George Cukor's direction."
    },
    "George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute": {
        "year": 1937,
        "description": "12 minutes of Kodachrome color footage documenting the renowned botanist and inventor in his daily activities at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama."
    },
    "Girlfriends": {
        "year": 1978,
        "description": "Claudia Weill's film about an independent New York photographer navigating career aspirations and relationships after her best friend's marriage."
    },
    "I Am Somebody": {
        "year": 1970,
        "description": "Madeline Anderson's documentary of the 1969 Charleston hospital workers' strike, considered the first televised civil rights documentary by a woman of color."
    },
    "The Last Waltz": {
        "year": 1978,
        "description": "Martin Scorsese's documentary tribute to The Band's 1976 farewell concert at Winterland, featuring iconic musical performances by era-defining artists."
    },
    "My Name Is Oona": {
        "year": 1969,
        "description": "Gunvor Nelson's avant-garde portrait of her daughter's dreamlike interactions with nature, employing experimental techniques and slow-motion cinematography."
    },
    "A New Leaf": {
        "year": 1971,
        "description": "Elaine May became the first woman to write, direct and star in a major studio feature, combining Depression-era screwball comedy with slapstick traditions."
    },
    "Old Yeller": {
        "year": 1957,
        "description": "Disney's beloved canine classic about a boy and his dog, produced to touch audiences with both laughter and tears through emotionally affecting storytelling."
    },
    "The Phenix City Story": {
        "year": 1955,
        "description": "Film noir based on 1954 Alabama murder case, using innovative camera work to depict an attorney's fight against organized crime in 'Sin City.'"
    },
    "Platoon": {
        "year": 1986,
        "description": "Oliver Stone's autobiographical Vietnam War film eschewing heroic fiction, featuring Samuel Barber's elegiac score and anti-war perspective."
    },
    "Purple Rain": {
        "year": 1984,
        "description": "Prince's largely autobiographical post-modern musical showcasing the artist as a Minneapolis musician bringing provocative funk rock to audiences."
    },
    "Real Women Have Curves": {
        "year": 2002,
        "description": "Patricia Cardoso's coming-of-age tale starring 18-year-old America Ferrera, exploring immigrant experience and feminine beauty standards with subtle observation."
    },
    "She's Gotta Have It": {
        "year": 1986,
        "description": "Spike Lee's indie classic following a confident single Black woman pursued by three men, establishing Lee's distinct directorial voice and vision."
    },
    "Sleeping Beauty": {
        "year": 1959,
        "description": "Disney's timeless animation transforming Charles Perrault's fairy tale with a magnificent score, introducing the enduring villain Maleficent."
    },
    "Zoot Suit": {
        "year": 1981,
        "description": "Luis Valdez's stylized musical drama depicting the 1942 'Sleepy Lagoon Murder' and racially charged riots, presented as filmed stage play."
    },
}