The First Wave

The First Wave

2021 "Four months, New York City, 2020."
The First Wave
The First Wave

The First Wave

7 | 1h34m | R | en | History

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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7 | 1h34m | R | en | History , Documentary
Synopsis

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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Cast

Andrew Cuomo , Al Sharpton

Director

Luke Lorentzen

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Participant , National Geographic

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