Description
In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.
ACCOLADES AND AWARDS:
Winner of 2024 Boston Independent Film Festival: Best Documentary Feature and Audience Award for Best Documentary
Winner of 2024 Calgary International Film Festival: Best Documentary Feature and Special Jury Prize for Artistic Subversion
REVIEWS:
“Secret Mall Apartment unspools a wild story full of relatable wish fulfillment and social commentary, making for a highly entertaining treatise on artistic expression.” – Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus: 100%
“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 “What is art?” Hell, what is life?” – Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com
“It is consistently, thoughtfully engaging. And yes, often very funny in it’s open-hearted embrace of the DIY spirit, legal or otherwise.” – Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Executive Producer: Jesse Eisenberg
Run time: 1 hour 31 min
Friday, May 2nd
7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
See trailer HERE
