Plot Summary

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).

Movie Details

Original Title
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

Hoopla

Production Companies

Kartemquin Films logoKartemquin Films
Judith Helfand Productions logoJudith Helfand Productions