

The First Wave
2021 Directed by Matthew HeinemanWhen 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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Nathalie Dougé
....................................................Self
Alexis Ellis
....................................................Self - Ahmed's Wife
Kellie Wunsch
....................................................Self
Brussels Jabon
....................................................Self
Naph Jabon
....................................................Self - Brussels' Husband
Athens Garrote
....................................................Self - Brussels' Sister

Andrew Cuomo
....................................................Self (archive footage)
Director
...........................................................Matthew Heineman
Executive Producer
...........................................................Jeff Skoll
Diane Weyermann
Alex Gibney
Leah Natasha Thomas
Maiken Baird
David Fialkow
Production Companies
...................................................National Geographic
Our Time Projects
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National Geographic Documentary Films
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Documentary
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