The First Wave
The First Wave2021
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The First Wave
1h 34m·Documentary, History·
Directed by Matthew Heineman·2021
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6.6/10 avgAverage user ratingWhen 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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| NNathalie DougéSelf | Self |
| AAlexis EllisSelf - Ahmed's Wife | Self - Ahmed's Wife |
| KKellie WunschSelf | Self |
| BBrussels JabonSelf | Self |
| NNaph JabonSelf - Brussels' Husband | Self - Brussels' Husband |
| AAthens GarroteSelf - Brussels' Sister | Self - Brussels' Sister |
 Andrew CuomoSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| MMichael DowlingSelf | Self |
 Al SharptonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| KKarl ArabianSelf | Self |