
★ 6.9 · 2017
“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
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The First Wave released in 2021. Moviely hosts cinematic wallpapers captured from the movie's official backdrop imagery.
The First Wave is categorized as Documentary, History.
Matthew Heineman directed The First Wave.
The First Wave stars Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon, Naph Jabon, and more.
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