New York City Confronts Covid-19 in "The First Wave"

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Nov 19, 2021

"The First Wave" profiles hospital workers in Queens during the early months of Covid-19 and the street protests against police violence. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman ("Cartel Land") and his crew capture the perseverance of New Yorkers during one of the city's darkest periods.

 

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