The First Wave

The First Wave

2021
1h 34min

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

Storyline

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

    Released
    19 November 2021
    Runtime
    1h 34min
    Director
    Revenue
    $60,511
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    National Geographic, Our Time Projects, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films
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