The First Wave

The First Wave (2021)

6.7 94 min Movie
DocumentaryHistory

Four months, New York City, 2020.

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 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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