The American Film Institute has listed the Coen brothers’ latest movie, A Serious Man, as one of 10 movies of the year. The AFI’s intent is to generate a sort of visual history of American cinema by adding movies and TV shows of worth to the collection every year. Here is their explanation of what they do;

“AFI was created to protect and preserve the legacy of the moving image art form so that future generations will have a greater understanding and appreciation for the proud heritage reflected in the realities of a new modern day.

Each year, AFI AWARDS honors excellence in the moving image arts within the context of a Year in Review. One of AFI’s national mandates is the creation of an annual almanac that records and preserves the evolution of the moving image arts in the 21st century.”

Anyway, A Serious Man was joined by Coraline, The Hangover, The Hurt Locker, The Messanger, Precious, A Single Man, Sugar, Up and Up In The Air. Additionally, No Country For Old Men made the cut in 2007’s awards and Roger Deakins was awarded their Cinematographer of the Year award for The Man Who Wasn’t There back in 2001.