# @americanfilminstitute on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc6HYq2CG41
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70126738-americanfilminstitute-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ec548c635c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-05T13:55:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Film Institute (@americanfilminstitute) — https://gondola.cc/americanfilminstitute

## Caption

Today, we celebrate the 85th anniversary release of the greatest American film of all time. 🛷 🌹 🎥 Orson Welles, recipient of the third AFI Life Achievement Award, made his groundbreaking feature-film debut with CITIZEN KANE, ranked #1 on both AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films. Hear American film’s finest share what makes CITIZEN KANE an enduring classic. 

Help protect film history by supporting the #AFIArchive today at AFI.com/donate. 

#AFI100 #CitizenKane #OrsonWelles

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## Tags

afi100, orsonwelles, afiarchive, citizenkane, 1

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