Secret Mall Apartment

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for an astonishing four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall's electricity, and even constructed a wall, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for its inhabitants - a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a clubhouse to coordinate artistic charity, and finally, a 750 square foot 'F you' 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. SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winner, Director Jeremy Workman, delivers a poignant exploration of a group of artists who discovered their purpose within the most commercial and improbable places.