Napalm Girl Photo Drama: Vietnamese Stringer vs Pulitzer Prize Showdown
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- âąNetflixâs documentary premieres November 28, exploring the disputed authorship of the 1972 Napalm Girl photo.
- âąThe film suggests Nguyá» n ThĂ nh Nghá», a local stringer, took the photo but was sidelined due to AP politics.
- âąNick Ut and the Associated Press firmly deny this claim, supported by sworn office statements.
- âąWorld Press Photo suspended Utâs credit pending further review, adding fuel to the decades-old controversy.
Netflixâs upcoming doc 'The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo' drops November 28, reviving a 1972 Vietnam War photo feud hotter than a napalm blast. Question: did Nick Ut, AP Pulitzer champ, or Nguyá» n ThĂ nh Nghá», the local freelancer living half a century in photographic limbo, snap the iconic 'Napalm Girl'? Nghá» claims he got 'the money shot' but no credit, while APâs office politics shield Ut, backed by payroll manager Tu Peaseâs sworn receipts. Pulitzer pal David Kennerly calls the film 'fiction,' and World Press Photo awkwardly suspends Utâs credit like a plot twist in a soap opera. Even Phan Thi Kim Phuc herself swears by Ut â while Nghá»âs wife shredded his photo proof like a bad Tinder date.
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50 years of 'who clicked it?' Vietnam photo drama: local freelancer says 'Mine!' Pulitzer champ says 'Nope!' AP in the middle like a reality show judge.
When your wifeâs hobby is destroying your career proof and your office politics resemble Game of Thrones, war photography gets spicier than ever.
Netflix turns war photo credit dispute into the ultimate 'Who Really Took It?' saga, because obviously every iconic image needs a courtroom drama.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/23/2025 | Author: Russell Contreras
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