Gerda Taro: The Real Story Behind 'Robert Capa'

The film 'The Girl With The Leica' by Alina Marazzi challenges the myth of Robert Capa as solely an American photographer.

It highlights the pivotal role of German-born Gerda Taro, whose contributions to photography and the creation of the Capa persona were nearly erased from history.

Marazzi's film uses a non-linear narrative, blending dramatic sequences with archival footage and photographs to immerse viewers in Taro's life and turbulent times.

Taro, born Gerta Pohorylle, was an intelligent, curious, and free-spirited photojournalist with socialist sympathies who actively resisted the Nazi regime.

She co-created the 'Robert Capa' alias with André Friedmann, adopting less Jewish-sounding names to secure better assignments and fees.

Taro's commitment to the Spanish Republican cause was unwavering; she documented the conflict until her death on July 26, 1937, at age 26.