The First Wave (2021)
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
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Nathalie Dougé
as Self
as Self
Alexis Ellis
as Self - Ahmed's Wife
as Self - Ahmed's Wife
Kellie Wunsch
as Self
as Self
Brussels Jabon
as Self
as Self
Naph Jabon
as Self - Brussels' Husband
as Self - Brussels' Husband
Athens Garrote
as Self - Brussels' Sister
as Self - Brussels' Sister
Andrew Cuomo
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Dowling
as Self
as Self
Al Sharpton
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Karl Arabian
as Self
as Self
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Matthew Heineman
Director
Director
Matthew Heineman
Producer
Producer
Jenna Millman
Producer
Producer
Leslie Norville
Producer
Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Diane Weyermann
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Alex Gibney
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Leah Natasha Thomas
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Maiken Baird
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
David Fialkow
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Pagan Harleman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Joedan Okun
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
H. Scott Salinas
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Thorsten Thielow
Cinematography
Cinematography
Tristan Baylis
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Ai Miyatake
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Paul
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Francisco Bello
Editor
Editor
Matthew Heineman
Editor
Editor
David Zieff
Editor
Editor
Ross McDonnell
Cinematography
Cinematography
Ross McDonnell
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Jon Batiste
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Luke Lorentzen
Additional Camera
Additional Camera
Matthew Heineman
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gabriel Rhodes
Editor
Editor
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