Brides
It is 1922, the year of the ASIA MINOR catastrophe, Greek men are at war and young Greek women (as well as from other impoverished countries) unable to find a husband are forced to accept arranged mar…
Brides
It is 1922, the year of the ASIA MINOR catastrophe, Greek men are at war and young Greek women (as well as from other impoverished countries) unable to find a husband are forced to accept arranged marriages and to emigrate in America where Greek men have emigrated before in search of jobs. They travel onboard King Alexander, a ship that does the regular transatlantic passing. All the brides-to-be have a picture and a name of the man they are going to marry. They are sad, leaving their country and family behind, but also apprehensive, trying to figure out their future life. The main characters are NIKH and NORMAN, who have the chance to get to know each other and whose lives are going to be affected by this trip.
Brides
Drama,Romance
Film Details
It is 1922, the year of the ASIA MINOR catastrophe, Greek men are at war and young Greek women (as well as from other impoverished countries) unable to find a husband are forced to accept arranged marriages and to emigrate in America where Greek men have emigrated before in search of jobs. They travel onboard King Alexander, a ship that does the regular transatlantic passing. All the brides-to-be have a picture and a name of the man they are going to marry.
They are sad, leaving their country and family behind, but also apprehensive, trying to figure out their future life. The main characters are NIKH and NORMAN, who have the chance to get to know each other and whose lives are going to be affected by this trip..