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Four months, New York City, 2020. - The First Wave
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Title: The First Wave

Release Date: 19 Nov 2021

Runtime: 1h 34m

Genre: Documentary, History

Director: National Geographic, Our Time Projects, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films

Production Companies: National Geographic, Our Time Projects, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films

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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Average Vote: 6.8 (28 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Nathalie Dougé
  • Self - Ahmed's Wife: Alexis Ellis
  • Self: Kellie Wunsch
  • Self: Brussels Jabon
  • Self - Brussels' Husband: Naph Jabon
  • Self - Brussels' Sister: Athens Garrote
  • Self (archive footage): Andrew Cuomo
  • Self: Michael Dowling
  • Self (archive footage): Al Sharpton
  • Self: Karl Arabian
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