# @americanfilminstitute on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYxjrDUj9K7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65918932-americanfilminstitute-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8f5adedf51.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-25T20:03:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Film Institute (@americanfilminstitute) — https://gondola.cc/americanfilminstitute

## Caption

🇺🇸 This #MemorialDay, we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. In this 2001 clip from the #AFIArchive, Steven Spielberg reflects on how SAVING PRIVATE RYAN reshaped the portrayal of war on screen and honored the experiences of WWII veterans.

## Stats

- **Views:** 5,674
- **Likes:** 1,195
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 7

## Tags

memorialday, afiarchive

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