New documentary digs into who really took 'The Terror of War' photo
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It was the photo that changed how Americans viewed the Vietnam War. It showed a 9-year-old girl and other children running away from a South Vietnamese napalm bombing that accidentally hit a village. Now, the photographer's identity is being called into question.
Breakdown
- The 'Napalm Girl' photo's authorship is being questioned in a new documentary. 4s
- Nick Ut was long credited with the photo and won major awards for it. 13s
- The documentary suggests a freelance stringer may have taken the photo. 31s
- Director Bao Nguyen and producer Gary Knight discuss the investigation's importance. 1m 19s
- The film aims to share Vietnamese perspectives on the historic event. 2m 30s