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

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

Release Date: 2025-03-09

Overview: 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.

Rating: 8.333 / 10

Cast

Brent Renaud

Brent Renaud

as Self

Craig Renaud

Craig Renaud

as Self

Jon Alpert

Jon Alpert

as Self

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

as Self (archival footage)

Crew

  • Nancy Abraham - Executive Producer

  • Lisa Heller - Executive Producer

  • Tina Nguyen - Executive Producer

  • Jon Alpert - Executive Producer

  • Brent Renaud - Director

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