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

2025 · 39 min

A somber, intimate tribute that immerses you in the risks and bonds of frontline journalism, leaving a heavy but heartfelt impression.

Directed by
Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud, Jon Alpert
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.

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Directed by
Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud, Jon Alpert
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • death
  • grief
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • military
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Starring
Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud, Jon Alpert, Juan Arredondo, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Anderson Cooper
Cinematography
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Runtime
39 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish, Ukrainian

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