Born Greek - Made American

Melon Media
  • 4.9 (16)
  • 社会与文化
  • 一周一更
Born Greek - Made American

On March 30, 1952 four men were executed in Athens, Greece. They were accused of being communists and committing acts of espionage and treason. Three years later, the daughters of one of these men were put on a plane and sent to America. They were adopted by a wealthy Greek American couple in Massachusetts. Their adoption was the first of a long line of adoptions between Greece and the US that has been kept a secret for years. It is a story that takes us back to the Cold War years and to a relationship of dominance and submission between the US and Greece. But it’s also a personal story, about facing one’s past — decades after being forced to forget. Can a broken family come together again?

第 1 季

  1. 1. David: A shocking revelation

    第 1 集

    1. David: A shocking revelation

    Joan and her sister Kathryn were adopted from Greece in 1955 under strange circumstances. Years later, Joan’s son David discovers an unbelievable secret. His grandfather was a high profile communist who was executed by the Greek state. And there is also a third sister in Greece.

    30 分钟
  2. 2. Effie: A life in waiting

    第 2 集

    2. Effie: A life in waiting

    Effie has been searching for her sisters, Joan and Kathryn, her whole life. The three of them were forcefully separated by the police after the execution of their father. A CIA agent confirms that the U.S. played a heavy hand in the persecution of Greek communists in the 1950s. Joan and Kathryn were part of an international adoption scandal that sent thousands of Greek babies to America.

    30 分钟
  3. 3. The two Joans

    第 3 集

    3. The two Joans

    Through a bizarre coincidence Katerina meets two of Joan’s best childhood friends and learns about her first years in the States. She and her sister Kathryn adopted by a very wealthy Greek-American couple in Massachusetts. Joan never spoke about her dark past to anybody. David thinks that may be the reason for her mental breakdown years later.

    33 分钟
  4. 4. Kathryn: Together, at last

    第 4 集

    4. Kathryn: Together, at last

    In 1980, a journalist tracks down Joan and Kathryn's adoption papers. Effie tries to contact Joan by phone, but Joan tells her she will not be allowed to speak to her again. Years go by. And then it is Kathryn who decides to search for a family in Greece. She travels to Athens and meets with Effie. Joan is still kept in the dark. Her husband David Sr says she wanted nothing to do with her past.

    40 分钟
  5. 5. Saying a name out loud

    第 5 集

    5. Saying a name out loud

    David decides the time has come. He travels to Greece and arranges for Joan to speak with Effie. He visits the execution site and pays tribute to his grandfather. The family is reunited.

    35 分钟

  6. 第 1 季预告片

    Trailer

    On March 30, 1952 four men were executed in Athens, Greece. They were accused of being communists and committing acts of espionage and treason. Three years later, the daughters of one of these men were put on a plane and sent to America. They were adopted by a wealthy Greek American couple in Massachusetts. Their adoption was one of the first of a long line of adoptions between Greece and the U.S. that has been kept a secret for years. It is a story that takes us back to the Cold War years and to a relationship of dominance and submission between the U.S. and Greece. But it’s also a personal story, about facing one’s past — decades after being forced to forget. Can a broken family come together again?

    3 分钟

预告

4.9
共 5 分
16 个评分

关于

On March 30, 1952 four men were executed in Athens, Greece. They were accused of being communists and committing acts of espionage and treason. Three years later, the daughters of one of these men were put on a plane and sent to America. They were adopted by a wealthy Greek American couple in Massachusetts. Their adoption was the first of a long line of adoptions between Greece and the US that has been kept a secret for years. It is a story that takes us back to the Cold War years and to a relationship of dominance and submission between the US and Greece. But it’s also a personal story, about facing one’s past — decades after being forced to forget. Can a broken family come together again?

信息

你可能还喜欢

若要收听包含儿童不宜内容的单集，请登录。

关注此节目的最新内容

登录或注册，以关注节目、存储单集，并获取最新更新。
选择国家或地区

非洲、中东和印度

亚太地区

欧洲

拉丁美洲和加勒比海地区

美国和加拿大