The First Wave
2021
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Synopsis
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
Key facts
Cast
Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon, Naph Jabon, Athens Garrote, Andrew Cuomo, Michael Dowling
Original language
English
First release
November 19, 2021 (United States)
Production companies
National Geographic
Crew
Producer
Jenna Millman, Leslie Norville, Matthew Heineman
Cinematography
Matthew Heineman, Thorsten Thielow
Editing
David Zieff, Francisco Bello, Gabriel Rhodes, Matthew Heineman
Music
H. Scott Salinas, Jon Batiste
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- International Documentary Association 2022 generic
- AFI Fest 2021 generic - Documentary
- BFI London Film Festival 2021 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2021
- Busan International Film Festival 2021 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | November 19, 2021 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | November 26, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | January 14, 2022 |
| Streaming | Argentina | February 4, 2022 |
| Streaming | Germany | February 4, 2022 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Full credits
| Director | Matthew Heineman |
| Cast | 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) |
| Producer | Jenna Millman, Leslie Norville, Matthew Heineman |
| Executive producer | Alex Gibney, David Fialkow, Diane Weyermann, Jeff Skoll, Joedan Okun, Leah Natasha Thomas, Maiken Baird, Pagan Harleman |
| Cinematography | Matthew Heineman, Thorsten Thielow |
| Editing | David Zieff, Francisco Bello, Gabriel Rhodes, Matthew Heineman |
| Music | H. Scott Salinas, Jon Batiste |
| Sound | Tristan Baylis |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q107404441 |
| IMDb | tt13391444 |
| TMDB | 811769 |
Additional data: TMDB.
