Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
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| director = Judith Helfand
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Judith Helfand
- Fenell Doremus
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| writer =
| starring =
| music = T. Griffin
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- Tod Lending
- Stanley Staniski
- Keith Walker
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| editing = {{Plainlist|
- Simeon Hutner
- David E. Simpson
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| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- Judith Helfand Productions
- ITVS
- Kartemquin Films
- Independent Lens
- JustFilms/Ford Foundation
- Fork Films
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| distributor = Journeyman Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2018|11|11|DOC NYC|2019|8|28|United States}}
| runtime = 79 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Cooked: Survival by Zipcode is a 2018 American documentary film, directed and produced by Judith Helfand. It follows the 1995 Chicago heat wave which resulted in the deaths of 739 people, primarily affecting poor and disadvantaged communities.
The film had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2018. It was released through video on demand on August 28, 2019, by Journeyman Pictures, followed by a broadcast on Independent Lens on February 3, 2020.
Synopsis
The film follows the 1995 Chicago heat wave, resulting in the deaths of 739 people, primarily in poor and disadvantaged areas. Using this natural disaster as a jumping off point, the film reframes the politics of disaster arguing that disadvantaged communities should be treated as disasters taking place.
Release
The film had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://ipk.nyu.edu/events/screening-cooked-survival-by-zip-code/|title=Cooked: Survival by Zipcode|website=New York University|accessdate=March 28, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.docnyc.net/film/cooked-survival-by-zip-code/|title=Cooked: Survival by Zipcode|website=DOC NYC|accessdate=March 28, 2021}} It was released through video on demand on August 28, 2019, by Journeyman Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://kartemquin.com/news/cooked-survival-by-zip-code-now-available-on-itunes-amazon-and-googleplay|title=Cooked: Survival by Zip Code now available on iTunes, Amazon, and GooglePlay!|website=Kartemquin Films|date=August 28, 2019|accessdate=March 28, 2021}} It was broadcast on Independent Lens on February 3, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://itvs.org/about/pressroom/press-release/cooked-survival-by-zip-code-premieres-on-independent-lens-monday-february-3-2020-on-pbs-and-pbs-org|title=COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE PREMIERES ON INDEPENDENT LENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 ON PBS AND PBS.ORG|website=ITVS|date=January 24, 2020|accessdate=March 28, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/cooked-survival-by-zip-code/|title=Cooked: Survival by Zipcode|website=Independent Lens|accessdate=March 28, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|cookedthefilm.com}}
- {{IMDb title|2490432}}
Category:2018 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Documentary films about African Americans
Category:Documentary films about natural disasters
Category:PBS original programming