Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
2025•39m•7.3•Released
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.
Director
Brent Renaud
Languages
English, Spanish, Ukrainian
Studio
HBO Documentary Films
Cast
Brent Renaud
Self
Craig Renaud
Self
Jon Alpert
Self
Juan Arredondo
Self
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Self (archival footage)
Anderson Cooper
Self (archival footage)
Production
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Company
Downtown Community Television Center
Company
Renaud Brothers Films
Producer
Brent Renaud
Producer
Craig Renaud
Producer
Juan Arredondo
Producer
Christof Putzel
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