Cooked: Survival by ZIP Code

This documentary looks at the repercussions from the 1995 Chicago heat wave — the most traumatic in U.S. history — and its relationship with Chicago's entrenched poverty, economic and social isolation, and racism.

Year: 

2020

Total CPB Investment: 

$2,000

Made Possible by CPB's Investment: 

Judith Helfand
New York, NY
ITVS Subgrant
$2,000

Topics: 

Politics, Government & Social Activism