Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
76 min.
About a deadly heat wave in Chicago in July 1995. A staggering 739 people died over the course of a week. They were mostly poor, African American, and elderly. Following the crisis, an epidemiologist correlated heat deaths to zip code, prompting questions about how the city failed to support its most marginalized residents.
Director(s): Judith Helfand
Writer(s):
Cast: Michelle Landis Dauber, Judith Helfand, John W. Heltzel, Colleen Scott
Release Date: 2019
Keyword: African American, Chicago, heat wave, poverty
Target Age: All ages
Category: institutional issues
Documentary: yes
Language: English
Reviewer's Name: Ellie
