So far in The Stringer it’s all he said/he said between advocates of two variant sentimental favorites: the young Nick Ut who (purportedly) took the photo and saved the girl vs. the lowly unsung stringer who had his glory stolen. Competing narratives with equally credible sources on both sides. […]
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May 24th, 2026 | Tags: Associated Press, Bao Nguyen, Gary Knight, Horst Faas, Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut, Napalm Girl, Nguyen Thanh Nghe, VII Foundation | Category: Film Reviews, Photo History, Photojournalism | One comment Treated purely as dramaturgy, “The Stringer” is cinematic gold. If this came to you as a fictional Hollywood movie, you’d buy into its storyline in a minute. Which poses a problem in the documentary context, because a good story doesn’t have to be true. It doesn’t have to be credible in every detail. It doesn’t have to prove its case with hard evidence. It only has to be engrossing. […] May 20th, 2026 | Tags: Associated Press, Bao Nguyen, Fiona Turner, Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut, Nguyen Thanh Nghe, VII Foundation, World Press Photo | Category: Film Reviews, Photo History, Photojournalism | 2 comments |
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