Mayor of Lowell
movie

From Refugee to World Leader
Released March 21, 2025
Overview
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.
Runtime
0h 15m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Mayor of Lowell
Status
Released
Spoken Languages
- English
Keywords
- refugee
- folk festival
- mayor
- american dream
- arts
- success
- community
- based on true story
- educational
- celebration
- lowell massachusetts
- documentary filmmaking
- khmer rouge
- immigrant family
- unity
- working immigrants
- cambodian
- immigrant life
- family entertainment
- cultural preservation
- inspirational
- captivating
- influential
- documentary short
- awestruck
- khmer art

