Finding Roz

In the aftermath of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, an 82-year-old American woman named Rosamond Carr opened an orphanage to provide a loving home to hundreds of orphaned children.  

Roz had lived in Rwanda for 45 years was Dian Fossey’s best friend, and ran a flower plantation, which she rapidly transformed into a dormitory and school with the help of UN solders. Three children of the Imbabazi Orphanage -- Bizi, Mussa, and Gadi, now 30 years old with their own families -- set out on a journey to learn more about the their mother Roz, who died when they were just 12. What began as a mission to tell Roz's story as a loving tribute, soon becomes a deeper psychological and emotional journey into difficult and previously unspoken questions about their past – and themselves. Why did their supposed home and future prospects fall apart after Roz's passing, leaving them figuratively and in some cases literally standing on the street along at age 20?

Why did other parent-figures abandon them? Overarching, universal themes run in parallel with this heartfelt story, such as "what is family?" and "How does one deal with loss?" The film is shot entirely in the hands of this talented trio, making for a true verité experience as we see and feel the story literally through their eyes.