The First Wave
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
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Matthew Heineman
Actors: Al Sharpton, Alexis Ellis, Andrew Cuomo, Athens Garrote, Brussels Jabon, Karl Arabian, Kellie Wunsch, Michael Dowling, Naph Jabon, Nathalie Dougé