The “Quinquis” of the 80´s: From the street to the silver screen
“Quinquis of the 80´s Film, Media and Street” is a must see exhibit for popculture junkies and exposes the curious world of post-Franco era cinema verite.

”Quinqui” in Spanish is a term which applies to juvenile delinquents, small-time gangsters and addicts, and the social reality that they lived in the eighties was perhaps most ironically shown in films. If you lived through the 80s or you want to get to know one of the most important cultural currents happening in Spain at the time, “Quinquis of the 80´s Film, Media and Street” is a must see exhibit for you. It will run July 9th to August 29th at La Casa Encendida in Madrid.
The exhibition aims to show the “quinqui” universe which has now almost completely disappeared. It was quite an influential movement at the time because dozens of films showed juvenile delinquency as a way of life and held up their protagonists as heroes.
The exhibition, which was presented in 2009 at the Barcelona Contemporary Center (CCB) and was visited by no fewer than 60 000 people, aims to explain not only what the quinqui movement was all about, but also compare it with the situation of today’s youth and point out the great changes that occurred in the last 30 years.
The exhibit is divided into two parts. The first teaches how these Quinquis became famous, admired figures in the districts where they lived while the other is more focused on the movies, posters, and advertising of the era which shed light on the sociological context in which these figures appeared and more.
One curious aspect of this subculture, which underscores its magnitude and greatness, is that it had its own vocabulary. You can rent apartments in Madrid to enjoy this interesting exhibit and understand the subcultures of the past and their reflections on the present.
July 29th, 2010 by madridblogger | 1 Comment »













