A documentary, which premiered at Sundance on Saturday night, has controversially disputed the ownership of one the most famous news photographs ever taken – challenging 50 years of accepted history.
The Stringer, directed by Bao Nguyen, features a group of journalists and investigators claiming that the photograph – known colloquially as ‘Napalm Girl’ – was not taken by Nick Ut, the Associated Press (AP) staff photographer long credited for the image.
