The documentary 'The Stringer' premiered at the Sundance film festival, raising controversial claims about the true authorship of the iconic 'Napalm Girl' photograph. Traditionally credited to Nick Ut of the Associated Press, the film argues that it was actually taken by Nguyen Thanh Nghe, a Vietnamese stringer. This assertion comes from Carl Robinson, a former AP photo editor, who reveals his long-standing guilt over the misattribution. The documentary unfolds a narrative of historical correction and the quest for acknowledgment, interrogating the complexities of war photography and journalism ethics.
Robinson claims that guilt over the misattribution haunted him for years, driving him to seek out the truth behind the iconic Napalm Girl photograph.
Nguyen Thanh Nghe, a Vietnamese driver for NBC, is alleged to be the true photographer of the Napalm Girl image, challenging the long-accepted credit of Nick Ut.
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