SECRET MALL APARTMENT

May 23 thru 26
Fri to Mon 6pm only!
Dir. Jeremy Workman - 2023 - 91m
From Executive Producer Jesse Eisenberg and Acclaimed Director Jeremy Workman!
In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment in a hidden space inside the Providence
Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall’s electricity, and even secretly constructed a brick wall with a locking door, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all its inhabitants – a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and finally, a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man!
"A rare doc gem that on the surface seems simple (pranksters carving a secret space in a behemoth mall), but underneath are themes of gentrification, commerce, authority and especially the debate of "what is art?" Hell, what is life?" - Patrick McDonaldHollywoodChicago.com
"Captivating and illuminating. A subject that's stranger than fiction and has to be seen to be believed." - Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
"It’s consistently, thoughtfully engaging. And, yes, often very funny in its open-hearted embrace of the DIY spirit, legal or otherwise." - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune