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The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

2025 · 100 min

A meticulous investigative documentary that feels like a slow-burning puzzle, balancing archival weight with a quiet sense of injustice.

Directed by
Bao Nguyen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gary Knight
Overview
A two-year investigation uncovers a scandal behind the making of one of the most recognized photographs of the 20th century. Five decades of secrets are unraveled in the search for justice for a man known only as "the stringer."

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Bao Nguyen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gary Knight
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • memory
  • media
  • war
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Bao Nguyen
Starring
Gary Knight
Music
Gene Back
Cinematography
Andrew Yuyi Truong, Ray Lavers
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
English

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