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The First Wave (2021)
Director: Matthew Heineman
Cast: Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon
Runtime94 min
RatingR
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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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Directed by acclaimed documentarian Matthew Heineman, The First Wave (2021) offers a visceral, up-close look at the heroes on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, providing a poignant microcosm of perseverance and humanity during an unprecedented global crisis.
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The First Wave is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Matthew Heineman. The film follows a hospital in New York City, as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Gibney serves as an executive producer.
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