The Library of Congress chose “Spy Kids,” “Up in Smoke,” “Mi Familia,” “American Me” and “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” for preservation; here's a look at them.

My Family, Mi Familia tells the story of the Sanchez family over three generations. It starts with the patriarch’s migration from Mexico to Los Angeles in the early 20th century and tracks the ...

“When I was born here, this was Mexico, and where I die, this is still Mexico.” El Californio, from Mi Familia. A second-generation Mexican immigrant narrates his family history, beginning with the ...