'The First Wave' Documentary on COVID in an NYC Hospital

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 3, 2021

Now more than two years into the pandemic, director Matthew Heineman takes us back to the beginning in his new documentary “The First Wave.” Heineman chronicles the first four months of COVID-19 with exclusive access into a New York City hospital, documenting the lives of its doctors, nurses, and patients. The film is now screening in select theaters.

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