Award-winning filmmaker takes on new role: hospital cleaner

The World

Hassan Akkad is a BAFTA award-winning documentary filmmaker who filmed his journey as a Syrian refugee traversing Europe. But when the coronavirus hit London, where he lives, he decided to take on a new role: hospital cleaner. Host Marco Werman speaks with Akkad. 

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