Story :This short documentary chronicles the culture and arts of Cambodian Americans and the Lowell, MA community through the eyes of Sokhary Chau, the first Cambodian American Mayor in the United States. Chau immigrated to the U.S. at seven years old to escape the Khmer Rouge genocide. Through this unique story that showcases the best of Lowell—immigrant success, assimilation, history, and the development of the arts—we see a man born into a war-torn country who comes to America to be a first-in-the-nation leader.
Cast
Sokhary ChauMayor of Lowell
Somong RattanayangMayor's Wife
Philip ChauMayor's Son
Matthew ChauMayor's Son
Erastus MwangiAssistant to the Mayor
Sid “Sid Ink” OuTattoo Artist
Bernard LongPortrait Painter
Yanna OkInterim Director, Amherst Media
Kennis MorPresident, Indras' Artistic Creations
Jay LinnehanPresident, Greater Lowell Community Foundation