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Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

On March 13, 2022, filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers, the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother and collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and his final recordings from Ukraine and brought them back to their childhood home in Arkansas. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.

Original title: Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Genre: Documentary
Director: Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud
Cast: Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud, Jon Alpert, Juan Arredondo, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Anderson Cooper
Country: United States of America
Studios: HBO Documentary Films, Downtown Community Television Center, Renaud Brothers Films
Language: en
Year: 2025
Duration: 39
Release date: 2025-03-09
TMDB: 7.200 · 32 votes
Status: Released