The First Wave

The First Wave (2021)

Four months, New York City, 2020.

  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 2021-11-19
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 28 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: National Geographic
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Matthew Heineman
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Summary

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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  • Nathalie Dougé

    as Self
  • Alexis Ellis

    as Self - Ahmed's Wife
  • Kellie Wunsch

    as Self
  • Brussels Jabon

    as Self
  • Naph Jabon

    as Self - Brussels' Husband
  • Athens Garrote

    as Self - Brussels' Sister
  • Andrew Cuomo

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Michael Dowling

    as Self
  • Al Sharpton

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Karl Arabian

    as Self
Production Alex Gibney Executive Producer
Production Maiken Baird Executive Producer
Production Matthew Heineman Producer
Production Joedan Okun Executive Producer
Directing Matthew Heineman Director
Production Diane Weyermann Executive Producer
Production Leah Natasha Thomas Executive Producer
Production Pagan Harleman Executive Producer
Production David Fialkow Executive Producer
Production Jeff Skoll Executive Producer
Production Jenna Millman Producer
Production Leslie Norville Producer
Sound Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez Sound Effects Editor
Sound Ai Miyatake Sound Effects Editor
Sound Tom Paul Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound H. Scott Salinas Original Music Composer
Crew Thorsten Thielow Cinematography
Sound Tristan Baylis Sound Designer
Editing David Zieff Editor
Editing Matthew Heineman Editor
Editing Francisco Bello Editor
Production Ross McDonnell Co-Producer
Crew Ross McDonnell Cinematography
Sound Jon Batiste Original Music Composer
Camera Luke Lorentzen Additional Camera
Camera Matthew Heineman Director of Photography
Editing Gabriel Rhodes Editor

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