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Georgia is a narrative short film based on the true story of a young Greek mother in 1964 Athens who was forced to say goodbye to her child before adoption.

Set against the hidden history of the Greek adoption scandal, the film explores motherhood, identity, loss, and the quiet courage of a woman facing impossible circumstances.

At its heart, Georgia is a story of love that could not be erased, a mother’s final act of sacrifice, and a son’s lifelong journey to understand where he came from.

The Filmmaker

A personal film rooted in truth, memory, and one mother’s final act of love.

James P. Axiotis

Producer / Writer / Director

James P. Axiotis is a Greek-born producer, writer, and director with more than four decades of experience in television, film, documentary, and impact-driven storytelling.

Born in Athens and adopted as a child, James created Georgia from his own true story and the hidden history surrounding Greek adoptions in the 1950s and 1960s.

The film honors his birth mother, Georgia Korakis, and the final goodbye she was allowed to give before her child was taken into a new life.