Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
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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).
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- Nick Banas25 juli 2025I 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.
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Cooked: Survival by Zip Code was released on 12 juli 2019.
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code was directed by Judith Helfand.
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code has a runtime of 79m.
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code was produced by Fenell Doremus.
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).
The key characters in Cooked: Survival by Zip Code are Herself (Michelle Landis Dauber), Herself (Judith Helfand), Himself (John W. Heltzel).
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code is rated PG-13.
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code is a Dokumentär film.