United States / Oct 07, 2021 / Hamptons International Film Festival
Four months, New York City, 2020.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Dowling | Self |
| Al Sharpton | Self (archive footage) |
| Karl Arabian | Self |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The First Wave |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | National Geographic, Our Time Projects, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films |
| Official site | films.nationalgeographic.com |
| Release date | 19 novembre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Alex Gibney, Leah Natasha Thomas, Maiken Baird, David Fialkow, Pagan Harleman, Joedan Okun |
| Production | Matthew Heineman, Jenna Millman, Leslie Norville, Ross McDonnell |
| Editing | Francisco Bello, Matthew Heineman, David Zieff, Gabriel Rhodes |
| Cinematography | Ross McDonnell, Matthew Heineman, Thorsten Thielow, Luke Lorentzen |
| Assistant directors | Matthew Heineman |
| Camera operators | Luke Lorentzen, Matthew Heineman, Thorsten Thielow |
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| Additional photography | Luke Lorentzen, Matthew Heineman, Thorsten Thielow |
| Music | H. Scott Salinas, Jon Batiste, Tristan Baylis, Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez, Ai Miyatake, Tom Paul |
| Sound | H. Scott Salinas, Tristan Baylis, Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez, Ai Miyatake, Tom Paul, Jon Batiste |
| Revenue | 60.511 € |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 09, 2021 / Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 09, 2021 / BFI London Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Nov 19, 2021 / R
Digital
United Kingdom / Nov 26, 2021
France / Jan 14, 2022
Argentina / Feb 04, 2022
Germany / Feb 04, 2022
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