2021
6.8 (28 votes)
1h 34m
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Genres
Documentary
History
Production Companies
National Geographic
Our Time Projects
Participant
National Geographic Documentary Films
Our Time Projects
Participant
National Geographic Documentary Films
The First Wave
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
Key Crew
Producer: Matthew Heineman, Jenna Millman, Leslie Norville
Director: Matthew Heineman
Director of Photography: Matthew Heineman, Thorsten Thielow
Top Cast
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
Self (archive footage)
Michael Dowling
Self
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