The First Wave

Name: The First Wave
Cast: Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon, Naph Jabon

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Matthew HeinemanProducers: Alex Gibney, David Fialkow, Diane Weyermann, Jeff Skoll, Jenna Millman, Joedan Okun, Leah Natasha Thomas, Leslie Norville, Maiken Baird, Pagan Harleman

Nathalie Dougé

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Alexis Ellis

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Kellie Wunsch

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Brussels Jabon

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Naph Jabon

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Athens Garrote

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Andrew Cuomo

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Michael Dowling

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