The Stringer,' a controversial new Sundance documentary about the origins of the 'napalm girl' photo, is sparking controversy.

The authorship of The Associated Press’s renowned “napalm girl” photograph is being called into question in the new documentary. The AP said it has no reason to conclude that no one other than the long-credited photographer,

"The goal of The Associated Press as a global news organization is to report the facts," the AP said in a statement to TheWrap. "When we became aware of this film and its allegations broadly, we took them very seriously and began investigating.

After half a century, a Vietnamese freelance photographer, has claimed he is the real creator of the infamous image, sold for $20 and credited to an AP staff photographer

According to the documentary 'The Stringer,' presented at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, the iconic Vietnam War photograph was taken by a Vietnamese freelance photographer, not Nick Ut. The Associated Press denies these claims.

A freelance photographer from Vietnam, Nguyen Thanh Nghe, claims he took the famous 'napalm girl' photo credited to AP's Nick Ut. AP is investigating

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