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

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (2025)

7.2 39 min Movie
Documentary

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.

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Cast

Brent Renaud Brent Renaud Self
Craig Renaud Craig Renaud Self
Jon Alpert Jon Alpert Self
Juan Arredondo Juan Arredondo Self
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Volodymyr Zelenskyy Self (archival footage)
Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper Self (archival footage)

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