The First Wave
2021/11/19 (US) | Documentary, History
Four months, New York City, 2020.
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
Lead Cast
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Nathalie Dougé
Self
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Alexis Ellis
Self - Ahmed's Wife
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Kellie Wunsch
Self
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Brussels Jabon
Self
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Naph Jabon
Self - Brussels' Husband
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Athens Garrote
Self - Brussels' Sister
Andrew Cuomo
Self (archive footage)
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 60,511
Status
Released
Production Company
- National Geographic
- Our Time Projects
- Participant
- National Geographic Documentary Films
Crews
Matthew Heineman
Producer
Jenna Millman
Producer
Leslie Norville
Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Diane Weyermann
Executive Producer
Alex Gibney
Executive Producer
Leah Natasha Thomas
Executive Producer