The First Wave (2021)
1h 34m
Running Time
November 19, 2021Release Date
The First Wave (2021)
1h 34m
Running Time
November 19, 2021Release Date
Network & Production Companies





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
Where to Watch.

Currently The First Wave is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Hulu
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

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)

Michael Dowling
Self

Al Sharpton
Self (archive footage)

Karl Arabian
Self

Alex Gibney
Executive Producer

Alex Pritz
Cinematographer

Maiken Baird
Executive Producer

Matthew Heineman
Producer / Director / Editor / Director of Photography

Joedan Okun
Executive Producer

Diane Weyermann
Executive Producer

Leah Natasha Thomas
Executive Producer

Pagan Harleman
Executive Producer

David Fialkow
Executive Producer

Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer

Jenna Millman
Producer

Leslie Norville
Producer

Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez
Sound Effects Editor

Ai Miyatake
Sound Effects Editor
Media.











Details.
Release DateNovember 19, 2021
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Box Office$60,511
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
coronavirus
ambulance
quarantine
hospital
doctor
pandemic
black lives matter
new york
Wiki.
The First Wave is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Matthew Heineman. The film follows a hospital in New York City, as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Gibney serves as an executive producer.
It had its world premiere at the Hamptons Film Festival on October 7, 2021. It released on November 19, 2021, by Neon.
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