Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
7.0100%7.5
Filmmaker Judith Helfand's searing investigation into the politics of “disaster” – by way of the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, in which 739 residents perished (mostly Black and living in the city’s poorest neighborhoods).
Nick Banas reviewedJuly 25, 2025
I was firmly unaware of the heatwave in 1995. But I am aware of how segregated the city of Chicago is. Additionally, this coming out in 2019 and watching it now? With the hindsight of covid, this documentary packs an even bigger punch. People are needlessly dying in Cook County, for no better reason than racism.