The First Wave
|The First Wave
Status: Released
Runtime: 94
Release Date: 19/11/2021
Origin Language: en
Origin Country: US
Languages: English
Production: National GeographicOur Time ProjectsParticipantNational Geographic Documentary Films
Countries: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 60511 (60511)
Documentary
History
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
