The First Wave
The First Wave
Release: 2021-11-19
·Runtime: 94m
·★ 6.6
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
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
National Geographic
Our Time Projects
Participant
National Geographic Documentary Films
Crew
Matthew Heineman
Director
Matthew Heineman
Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Alex Gibney
Executive Producer
Maiken Baird
Executive Producer
David Fialkow
Executive Producer
H. Scott Salinas
Original Music Composer
Matthew Heineman
Editor
Ross McDonnell
Cinematography
Ross McDonnell
Co-Producer
Jon Batiste
Original Music Composer
Luke Lorentzen
Additional Camera
Matthew Heineman
Director of Photography
Thorsten Thielow
Director of Photography