waterlily film project 2026
The Search for Earth’s Rarest Waterlily
Our Rwandan filmmaking team is currently in production on a captivating 15-minute documentary about Nymphaea thermarum—the world’s smallest and most endangered waterlily. Found exclusively in the thermal waters of the wetland in Rwanda's Western Province, this remarkable plant exists nowhere else on Earth.
Once feared extinct in the wild, this "tiny mother of nature" was miraculously rediscovered in 2023. Through a powerful collaboration between scientists from the National Herbarium of Rwanda and local communities, a fragile lifeline was found. This film chronicles its emotional journey from the brink of vanishing to the hope of total recovery.
