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In his new documentary, THE FIRST WAVE, Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land,” “City of Ghosts”) charts the “first wave” of COVID-19 that ravaged the city of...
The film follows a hospital in New York City from March to June 2020, as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines structural factors that influenced the initial outbreak and its impact on American society, and won several awards and nominations.
With exclusive access inside one of New York’s hardest hit hospital systems during the terrifying first four months of the pandemic, Oscar®-nominated and Emm...
- 2 min
- 253K
- National Geographic
The First Wave: Directed by Matthew Heineman. With Nathalie Douge. A documentary following nurses, doctors, and administrators in a New York City hospital as they respond to the victims from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Documentary, History
- Matthew Heineman
Watch how doctors, nurses and patients cope with the first wave of the pandemic in one of New York's hardest hit hospital systems. The film by Matthew Heineman captures the emotional and societal impacts of the crisis with unflinching candor and character-driven cinema vérité.
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- Matthew Heineman
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- Documentary
The First Wave - Official Trailer. In Cinemas Now: https://www.thefirstwavefilm.co.ukWith exclusive access inside one of New York’s hardest hit hospital systems during the terrifying first...
- 3 min
- 26K
- Dogwoof
Dec 14, 2021 · Filmmaker Matthew Heineman captures the harrowing stories of doctors and patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City. The film shows the human face of the crisis, the misinformation, and the racial disparities that shaped the outbreak.
