The First Wave
2021
Four months, New York City, 2020.
- Matthew Heineman
- 1h 34m
- November 19, 2021 · United States of America
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
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 19, 2021
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Cast
- Nathalie Dougé,Alexis Ellis,Kellie Wunsch,Brussels Jabon,Naph Jabon,Athens Garrote,Andrew Cuomo,Michael Dowling,Al Sharpton,Karl Arabian
- Director
- Matthew Heineman
- Producer
- David Fialkow,Jeff Skoll,Matthew Heineman,Joedan Okun,Leslie Norville,Jenna Millman,Diane Weyermann,Alex Gibney,Leah Natasha Thomas,Maiken Baird,Pagan Harleman
- Cinematography
- Matthew Heineman,Thorsten Thielow
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- $60,511
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
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