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2019 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![For Sama](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/for-sama-waad-al-kateab-edward-watts-image.jpg)
For Sama
2018 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![On Her Shoulders](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/on-her-shoulders-image.jpg)
On Her Shoulders
2017 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![First They Killed My Father](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/first-they-killed-my-father-image.jpg)
First They Killed My Father
2016 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Cameraperson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cameraperson-kirsten-johnson-image.jpg)
Cameraperson
2015 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Beasts of No Nation](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/beasts-of-no-nation-cary-joji-fukunaga-image.jpg)
Beasts of No Nation
2014 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Selma](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/selma-image.jpg)
Selma
2013 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Wadjda](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/wadjda-haifaa-al-mansour-image.jpg)
Wadjda
2012 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Promised Land](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/promised-land-gus-van-sant-image.jpg)
Promised Land
2011 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Pariah](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pariah-dee-rees-image.jpg)
Pariah
2010 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Conviction](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/conviction-tony-goldwyn-image.jpg)
Conviction
2009 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-most-dangerous-man-in-america-daniel-ellsberg-and-the-pentagon-papers-judith-ehrlich-rick-goldsmith-image.jpg)
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
2008 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Trumbo](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/trumbo-peter-askin-image.jpg)
Trumbo
2007 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Persepolis](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/persepolis-vincent-paronnaud-marjane-satrapi-image.jpg)
Persepolis
2006 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![World Trade Center](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/world-trade-center-oliver-stone-image.jpg)
World Trade Center
2005 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Innocent Voices](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/innocent-voices-luis-mandoki-image.jpg)
Innocent Voices
2004 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![The Passion of the Christ](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-passion-of-the-christ-mel-gibson-image.jpg)
The Passion of the Christ
2003 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![44085](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/september-11-youssef-chahine-amos-gitai-shohei-imamura-alejandro-g.-iñarritu-claude-lelouch-ken-loach-samira-makhmalbaf-mira-nair-idrissa-ouedraogo-sean-penn-danis-tanovic-image.jpg)
44085
2002 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![The Grey Zone](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-grey-zone-tim-blake-nelson-image.jpg)
The Grey Zone
2001 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Baran](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/baran-majid-majidi-image.jpg)
Baran
2000 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![The Visit](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-visit-jordan-walker-pearlman-image.jpg)
The Visit
1999 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![The Insider Michael Mann](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-insider-michael-mann-image.jpg)
The Insider
Michael Mann
1998 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![The Last Emperor Bernardo Bertolucci](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-last-emperor-image.jpg)
The Last Emperor
Bernardo Bertolucci
1997 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![Red Corner Richard Gere](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/red-corner-jon-avnet-image.jpg)
Red Corner
Richard Gere
1996 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award
![The People vs. Larry Flynt Milos Forman](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-people-vs.-larry-flynt-milos-forman-image.jpg)