The First Wave

The First Wave

Four months, New York City, 2020.

2021 en 94 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

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

Trailer

Cast

Nathalie Dougé

Nathalie Dougé

Self

Alexis Ellis

Alexis Ellis

Self - Ahmed's Wife

Kellie Wunsch

Kellie Wunsch

Self

Brussels Jabon

Brussels Jabon

Self

Naph Jabon

Naph Jabon

Self - Brussels' Husband

Athens Garrote

Athens Garrote

Self - Brussels' Sister

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo

Self (archive footage)

Michael Dowling

Michael Dowling

Self

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self (archive footage)

Karl Arabian

Karl Arabian

Self

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