The First Wave
The First Wave

The First Wave

6.8|2021|1h 34m| EN

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

Genres: Documentary, History

Director: Matthew Heineman

Votes: 28

Production Companies:
National Geographic

National Geographic

Our Time Projects

Our Time Projects

Participant

Participant

National Geographic Documentary Films

National Geographic Documentary Films