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What are recurring themes within award winning movies?

1. The Power of Love:

- Titanic (1997)

- The English Patient (1996)

- The King's Speech (2010)

- The Shape of Water (2017)

- Nomadland (2020)

2. The Pursuit of Justice and Truth:

- 12 Angry Men (1957)

- The Verdict (1982)

- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

- Spotlight (2015)

- The Mauritanian (2021)

3. The Human Spirit and Resilience:

- Schindler's List (1993)

- The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

- Life is Beautiful (1997)

- Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

- 12 Years a Slave (2013)

4. The Complexities of the Human Condition:

- Citizen Kane (1941)

- The Godfather (1972)

- The Godfather Part II (1974)

- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

- Parasite (2019)

5. Cultural Identity and Exploration:

- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

- Brokeback Mountain (2005)

- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

- Moonlight (2016)

- Roma (2018)

6. The Importance of Family and Community:

- Forrest Gump (1994)

- Life is Beautiful (1997)

- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

- Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

- Minari (2020)

7. Coming of Age and Self-Discovery:

- The Breakfast Club (1985)

- Dead Poets Society (1989)

- Good Will Hunting (1997)

- Juno (2007)

- Manchester by the Sea (2016)

8. Historical Dramas and Biopics:

- Gandhi (1982)

- Amadeus (1984)

- Schindler's List (1993)

- The King's Speech (2010)

- The Imitation Game (2014)

9. Social and Political Commentary:

- On the Waterfront (1954)

- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

- Do the Right Thing (1989)

- The Hurt Locker (2008)

- Get Out (2017)

10. Exploration of Time and Memory:

- Citizen Kane (1941)

- Pulp Fiction (1994)

- The English Patient (1996)

- Memento (2000)

- The Father (2020)

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