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The First Wave (2021)

The First Wave (2021)

History Documentary

Four months, New York City, 2020.

Release Date: 2021, November 19
Directors: Matthew Heineman
Countries: United States of America
Production: National Geographic, Our Time Projects, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films
Cast: Al Sharpton, Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon, Naph Jabon, Athens Garrote, Andrew Cuomo, Karl Arabian

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

Keywords:

new york city doctor hospital pandemic covid-19 quarantine ambulance black lives matter