CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 34m · R
The First Wave

Four months, New York City, 2020.

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When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The resulting film focuses on the doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines during the “first wave” from March to June 2020. Their distinct storylines each serve as a microcosm to understand how the city persevered through the worst pandemic in a century

Directed byMatthew Heineman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
November 19, 2021
Revenue
$60,511
Studios
National GeographicOur Time ProjectsParticipant

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10 credited
Starring

Nathalie Dougé

Self

Alexis Ellis

Self - Ahmed's Wife

Kellie Wunsch

Self

Brussels Jabon

Self

Naph Jabon

Self - Brussels' Husband

Athens Garrote

Self - Brussels' Sister

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo

Self (archive footage)

Michael Dowling

Self

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self (archive footage)

Karl Arabian

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Matthew Heineman
Matthew Heineman
Produced by
Matthew Heineman
Matthew Heineman
Jenna Millman

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