Roots & Wings

Lately, I’ve noticed how uncomfortable people become whenever artists talk openly about money, as if creativity should exist completely separate from financial reality. But cameras cost money. Editors cost money. Production costs money. Time costs money. Constantly creating from depletion is not noble. It’s exhausting.

Caught in the Middle is a sandwich generation documentary centering Black women caregivers navigating the emotional and generational weight of caring for aging parents while raising families. This post explores why I chose to narrow the lens, what Part One reveals about caregiver burnout, and how culture shapes the cost of holding it all together.

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