Netflix Acquires Controversial Vietnam Photo Documentary 'The Stringer'

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"The Stringer" has finally found a home. The documentary, one of the buzziest and most controversial films at this year's Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by Netflix. It is now titled "The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo." Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Bao Nguyen ("The Greatest Night in Pop," "Be Water") directed "The Stringer," which calls into question the credits for "The Terror of War" (also known as "Napalm Girl") – a photograph from the Vietnam War of a young girl running from a napalm attack. The photo from 1972 is . . .
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