The First Wave (2021)

11/19/2021 (US) • 1h 34m

Documentary, History

Four months, New York City, 2020.

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Alexis Ellis

Self - Ahmed's Wife

Naph Jabon

Self - Brussels' Husband

Athens Garrote

Self - Brussels' Sister

Andrew Cuomo

Self (archive footage)

Al Sharpton

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$60,511.00

Keywords

new york city

quarantine

ambulance

hospital

doctor

pandemic

black lives matter

covid-19

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