The First Wave
The First Wave

The First Wave

"Four months, New York City, 2020."

2021
1h 34m
6.8
US
Documentary
History

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

Movie Details

Revenue

$61K

$60,511

Languages

English

Studio

National Geographic

+3 more

Key Crew

Matthew Heineman

Matthew Heineman

Director

David Fialkow

David Fialkow

Executive Producer

Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

Matthew Heineman

Matthew Heineman

Producer

Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney

Executive Producer

Maiken Baird

Maiken Baird

Executive Producer

Cast

N

Nathalie Dougé

Self

A

Alexis Ellis

Self - Ahmed's Wife

K

Kellie Wunsch

Self

B

Brussels Jabon

Self

N

Naph Jabon

Self - Brussels' Husband

A

Athens Garrote

Self - Brussels' Sister

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo

Self (archive footage)

M

Michael Dowling

Self

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self (archive footage)

K

Karl Arabian

Self

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