The Sandwich Generation
2008

The Sandwich Generation, those caught between their aging parents and young children, includes some 20 million Americans.

In this emotionally charged account of family caregiving, filmmaker Julie Winokur and her husband, photojournalist Ed Kashi, expose their personal lives with unflinching candor. Winokur and Kashi uprooted their two children and their business in order to move 3,000 miles cross-country to care for Winokur’s father, Herbie.

At 83, Herbie suffers from dementia and can no longer live alone. Winokur and Kashi are faced with difficult choices and overwhelming responsibility as they charge head on through their Sandwich years. It is a story of love, family dynamics and the immeasurable sacrifice of those who are caught in the middle.

Photography | Ed Kashi
Director & Writer | Julie Winokur
Producer | Brian Storm
Additional Camera | Isabel Kashi, Kristin Reimer, Deborah Robertson, Lauren Rosenfeld

AWARDS

2009 FotoWeek DC Festival
Honorable Mention
Multimedia Documentary Storytelling

2009, 2007 Freddie International Health and Medical Media Award
Finalist
Caregiving

2007 Pictures of the Year International
Best Multimedia Feature Award