CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 0h 39m

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

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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.

Directed byBrent Renaud, Craig Renaud

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 39m
Language
EN
Released
March 9, 2025
Studios
HBO Documentary FilmsDowntown Community Television CenterRenaud Brothers Films

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1 video
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Brent Renaud

Brent Renaud

Self

Craig Renaud

Self

Jon Alpert

Jon Alpert

Self

Juan Arredondo

Self

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Self (archival footage)

Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper

Self (archival footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Brent Renaud
Brent Renaud
Craig Renaud
Produced by
Brent Renaud
Brent Renaud
Craig Renaud

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