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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.
Release / first air2025-03-09
Original languageEN
GenresDocumentary
DirectorBrent Renaud
WriterNot available
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionHBO Documentary Films, Downtown Community Television Center
Cast & Crew
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Brent RenaudSelf
Jon AlpertSelf
Volodymyr ZelenskyySelf (archival footage)
Anderson CooperSelf (archival footage)Keywords
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