The First Wave

Movie
TitleThe First Wave
User score

6.8

Release dateNov 19, 2021
GenreDocumentary, History
DirectorMatthew Heineman
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesNational Geographic, Our Time Projects, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films
Revenue$60,511
Run time94 min.

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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Mar 29, 2021

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Nov 4, 2021

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