Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (2025)

• 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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (32 votes)

Release date

March 9, 2025

Runtime

39m

Language

English

Director

Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud

Status

Released