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
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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