The First Wave
28 reviews
Documentary/History
1h 34m
2021
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,...
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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
- DirectorMatthew Heineman
- Release19 November 2021
- Genre
- Duration1h 34m
- Budget?
- Revenue$60,511
- Rate28 reviews
- Productions
National Geographic, Our Time Projects, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films
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