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Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
7.5 / 10• 2019• 1h 19m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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).
Cast & Crew
ML
Michelle Landis Dauber
Herself
LeadJH
Judith Helfand
Herself
JW
John W. Heltzel
Himself
CS
Colleen Scott
Herself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Judith Helfand's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cooked: Survival by Zip Code is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
