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Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
7.2 / 10• 2025• 39m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Brent Renaud
Self
LeadCR
Craig Renaud
Self
Jon Alpert
Self
JA
Juan Arredondo
Self
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Self (archival footage)
Anderson Cooper
Self (archival footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brent Renaud's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
