PRESS ARTICLES
‘OCFF 2021 – Lights of Baltimore’
"Bouarour explores the logistics of the protests, the history of racial protests, as well as the history of policing in Baltimore"
‘Ocean City Film Festival Announces 2021 Winners’
"The award for Best Feature Film went to “Lights of Baltimore” by Dr. Sabrina Bouarour "
‘Lights of Baltimore | SLIFF 2020’
"The media sensationalized the death of Freddie Gray and its effects on the city of Baltimore. This nuanced documentary shows the full picture”
‘Lights of Baltimore’ illuminates the history, poetry and depth of problems plaguing the city’
“Even as the film offers its own distinct visual interpretation of Baltimore, it explores the battle over imagery of the city and the politics involved in different interpretations, framing and narratives from law enforcement authorities, citizens seeking social change and the media”
‘St. Louis Native’s Documentary ‘Lights Of Baltimore’ Tells The Story Of Freddie Gray’s Community’
“A new documentary about the development of policing in Baltimore, early redlining practices and the disinvestment in Black communities around the U.S.”
‘Baltimore's unrest, through the lens of a Parisian filmmaker’
“Lights of Baltimore takes a deep dive into how images are being used to shape Baltimore, its people, and its history”