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Reuters on THE LIST

Iraqis under threat, Indian women in focus at Tribeca by Christine Kearney NEW YORK – (Reuters) – Iraqis living in danger after working with U.S. troops and diplomats and an examination of women in modern India are two subjects grabbing the attention of critics and audiences among documentaries showing at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Both films are part of a lineup of 32 documentaries at the New York festival, which runs through Sunday, that tell true tales from inside and outside the United States. Documentaries, which have become more stylized in recent years with inexpensive hi-tech cameras, have traditionally been a strength at Tribeca. This year is no exception, and many of these non-fiction movies will be seen in theaters and on TV throughout 2012. “The List” tells of American Kirk Johnson’s fight to save U.S.-allied Iraqis who are at risk of being kidnapped and killed by militants… LEARN MORE