The First Wave
Four months, New York City, 2020.
6.6(30) 2021-11-19 94 minDocumentaryHistory
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
ProducerMatthew Heineman
ProducerJenna Millman
ProducerLeslie Norville
Original Music ComposerH. Scott Salinas
Original Music ComposerJon Batiste
Cast & characters
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Nathalie Dougé
as Self
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Alexis Ellis
as Self - Ahmed's Wife
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Kellie Wunsch
as Self
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Brussels Jabon
as Self
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Naph Jabon
as Self - Brussels' Husband
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Athens Garrote
as Self - Brussels' Sister
Andrew Cuomo
as Self (archive footage)
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Michael Dowling
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Al Sharpton
as Self (archive footage)
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Karl Arabian
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