{"id":115,"date":"2021-04-01T14:51:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T03:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=189986"},"modified":"2021-04-01T14:55:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T03:55:07","slug":"the-first-wave-teaser-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/the-first-wave-teaser-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Wave: A Powerful Recount On How The Pandemic Engulfed New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the first time in history the city that never sleeps, New York City,<\/a> was forced into a long and dark slumber in March 2020. It is perhaps the greatest example of how COVID-19 decimated cities across the globe while also spotlighting how the pandemic disproportionately impacted people of colour and those economically disadvantaged.<\/p>\n

The National Geographic has released a teaser to The First Wave, <\/em>a documentary that takes a deep dive into the demise of the American city and furthermore, the undeniable resilience of its locals. It is the brain-child of Oscar-nominated director, Matthew Heineman, and will receive a cinematic release in late 2021 according to\u00a0Variety<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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View of an almost empty Time Square on April 03, 2020 in New York. – In New York, the epicenter of the US outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to cover their faces when outside and Vice President Mike Pence said there would be a recommendation on the use of masks by the general public in the next few days. (Photo by Angela Weiss \/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI feel deeply honored that I had the opportunity to document \u2014 through our subjects over four terrifying months \u2014 the impact of this pandemic. It has forced us to question everything, the fragility of our lives, and the way we live,\u201d Heineman said in a statement. \u201cThe film explores every aspect of the human condition \u2014 fear and courage, death and birth, and the inescapable weight of trauma, both the kind that is deeply held and also newly experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Produced by Participant and Heineman\u2019s Our Time Projects, the documentary will showcase the struggles of frontline health workers from the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens.<\/p>\n