Secret Mall Apartment

June 1 – 7, 2025
Secret Mall Apartment
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.
Dir. Jeremy Workman / 2025 / US / 91 min

“This is a delightful, thought-provoking movie that’s about a lot of things at the same time. It’ll make you see the world with fresh eyes, and probably wonder why there isn’t more art in it.” – Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com

“A thoughtful celebration of the DIY artistry…” – Michael Nordine, Variety

“…a profoundly humane portrait of creativity and community.” – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

SCREENING: SUN 6/1 4PM; THU 6/5 4PM; FRI 6/6 7PM; SAT 6/7 4PM

$13 GA & $10 OFS. Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.

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• This Wednesday, 4th June, 07:00 pm, Reel Oddities: Ran - 4K Restoration in Olympia
• This Thursday, 5th June, 04:00 pm, Secret Mall Apartment in Olympia
• This Friday, 6th June, 02:00 am, Sinners in Olympia

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