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
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Movie Details: The First Wave
Title | The First Wave |
Genre(s) | Documentary, History |
Release | November 19, 2021 |
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 |
Language(s) | English |
Director | Matthew Heineman |
Casts | Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon, Naph Jabon, Athens Garrote, Andrew Cuomo, Michael Dowling, Al Sharpton, Karl Arabian, Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon, Naph Jabon, Athens Garrote, Andrew Cuomo, Michael Dowling, Al Sharpton, Karl Arabian |
Duration | 1 Hour and 34 Minutes |
Rating | 6.7 |