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

(2025)

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Synopsis

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.

Directors

Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud, Jon Alpert, Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud

Production year

2025

Rating

NR

Studio

HBO Enterprises

Runtime

40 minutes

Cast

Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud