Film & Discussion - Cooked: Survival by Zip Code (NWL)

Program Type:

Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Film Screenings

Age Group:

Adult
Registration for this event will be open from March 26, 2025 @ 7:00pm to April 26, 2025 @ 1:00pm.

Program Description

Description

Join us for a screening of the Netflix documentary Cooked: Survival by Zip Code, followed by a facilitated discussion. 

About the Film

Filmmaker Judith Helfand investigates a tragic 1995 heat wave in which 739 citizens died, most of them poor, elderly, and African American. Behind the shocking headlines she finds a “slow-motion disaster” fueled by poverty, economics, social isolation, and racism. Not rated. 

Hosted in partnership with the Town of West Hartford's Office of Employee Development & Community Engagement. 

Registration required. Registration opens one month before the program at 7:00pm.

Disclaimer(s)

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