The First Wave (2021)

  • R
  • 10/07/2021 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 34m

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

Matthew Heineman

Director

Cast

Nathalie Dougé's headshot

Nathalie Dougé

Self
Alexis Ellis's headshot

Alexis Ellis

Self - Ahmed's Wife
Kellie Wunsch's headshot

Kellie Wunsch

Self
Brussels Jabon's headshot

Brussels Jabon

Self
Naph Jabon's headshot

Naph Jabon

Self - Brussels' Husband
Athens Garrote's headshot

Athens Garrote

Self - Brussels' Sister
Andrew Cuomo's headshot

Andrew Cuomo

Self (archive footage)
Michael Dowling's headshot

Michael Dowling

Self

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