The First Wave (2021)
- Directed by
- Matthew Heineman
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows a New York City hospital during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It shows doctors, nurses, and patients struggling with the overwhelming crisis.
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What happens
The First Wave is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Matthew Heineman. The film follows a hospital in New York City, as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Gibney serves as an executive producer. It had its world premiere at the Hamptons Film Festival on October 7, 2021. It released on November 19, 2021, by Neon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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