The Stringer

Name: The Stringer
Director: Bao Nguyen
Released: 2025-01-25

2025 documentary

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Also known as The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

Released: January 25, 2025
Director: Bao Nguyen
Runtime: 103 min
Genre: documentary film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo is a 2025 documentary film directed by Bao Nguyen. Centered on the Vietnam War photograph The Terror of War, more commonly referred to as Napalm Girl, depicting Phan Thi Kim Phuc running from a napalm attack, the film examines whether it was credited to the right photographer. It presents a two-year investigation on the matter, arguing that a photo stringer named Nguyen Thanh Nghe actually took it rather than the officially credited photographer Nick Ut.

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Website: theviifoundation.org/films/the-stringer language: English
Title: The Stringer
Different from: The Stringer
Commercialization date: November 28, 2025

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