WINNER OF NINE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS: OFFICIAL SELECTION SXSW, HOTDOCS, IFFBoston, Cleveland Film Festival, Melbourne Film Festival, Vancouver Film Festival
"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! Featuring never-before-seen footage of the space and revealing the identities of all the participants for the first time, Secret Mall Apartment is more than just a bonkers true story."
To register to attend as seating is limited, go to the library's online event calendar or call us at 508-457-2555 x7.
This documentary screening is free to the public and is supported by the Library Board of Trustees.
