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A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam

Jan. 26, 2025 19:25 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and impactful photos of the 20th century — the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack in South Vietnam that has long been credited to a staff...

He is credited with one of history's most indelible photos. A new documentary questions who took it

Jan. 16, 2025 19:58 PM EST

It is one of the 20th century's most memorable images: a naked girl, screaming, running from a napalm bombing during the Vietnam War. More than a half-century later, a new documentary is calling into question who took it — and the retired Associated Press photographer long credited for the photo...