The First Wave
The First Wave
Overview
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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Cast
Nathalie Dougé
Alexis Ellis
Kellie Wunsch
Brussels Jabon
Naph Jabon
Athens Garrote
Andrew Cuomo
Michael Dowling
Al Sharpton
Karl Arabian
Crew
Matthew Heineman
Matthew Heineman
Jenna Millman
Leslie Norville
Jeff Skoll
Diane Weyermann
Alex Gibney
Leah Natasha Thomas
Maiken Baird
David Fialkow
Pagan Harleman
Joedan Okun
H. Scott Salinas
Thorsten Thielow
Tristan Baylis
Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez
Ai Miyatake
Tom Paul
Francisco Bello
Matthew Heineman
David Zieff
Gabriel Rhodes
Ross McDonnell
Ross McDonnell
Jon Batiste
Luke Lorentzen