"Gabbers!" at Cineclub 113

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Film still from "Gabbers!" directed by Wim van der Aar (Netherlands, 2013).

A visceral journey into the heart of the gabber subculture that shook Rotterdam in the 1990s. Far from focusing solely on the roar of hardcore techno, this portrait shifts the spotlight to those who brought the movement to life: its followers. Through a collage of archival material —from a 1995 TV report to home videos shot by the gabbers themselves— and present-day interviews with its protagonists, the documentary traces the rise, explosion, and inevitable decline of a youth scene as radical as it was fleeting. Beyond tracksuits and the frenetic “hakken,” the film reveals the social dimension of an intense, almost utopian cultural phenomenon that left an indelible mark on an entire generation and whose influence still resonates today.

DJ Set: VTRX KDDO

Since 2022, Diana Milena Alape Bustos aka VTRX KDDO has been developing her career as an Industrial Hardcore Techno DJ in Medellín, performing at events alongside the Ballroom Medellín community and the Panterra Circus collective. In 2023, she began working with BTA Core, bringing Colombian Latin hardcore to Galicia, Spain, through self-managed raves.

In 2025, she takes part in events such as Gabbergirl Hardcore Night, Hardcodelia #74 alongside Unexist, and shares the stage in Barcelona with Deformer. She is currently based in Barcelona, where she collaborates with collectives like The Day of the Droids and KoolAndLethal, performing in clubs such as Razzmatazz and consolidating her international presence while developing her work as a producer.

Cineclub 113

Sala Apolo and In-Edit present Cineclub 113. Every Monday in July and August, La (3) turns into an open-air cinema.

Nine music documentaries spanning Latin music and club culture. A selection of the best to have come through the In-Edit Barcelona Festival in its recent editions. Each screening comes with a DJ set inspired by the film. At last, a reason to look forward to the start of the week. DJ set starts at 19:30, film screening at 21:30.

Program

• July 6th: La 42 directed by José María Cabral (Dominican Republic, 2025) with a DJ set with DJ Nieto.
• July 13th: La Danza de los Mirlos directed by Álvaro Luque (Peru, 2022) with a DJ set with Vitu Valera.
• July 20th: La Salsa Vive directed by Juan Carvajal (Colombia, 2025) with a DJ set with Chica Acosta.
• July 27th: En la Caliente - Tales of A Reggaeton Warrior directed by Fabien Pisani (Cuba, 2024) with a DJ set with Bichigyalli.
• August 3rd: Esto es Raptor House directed by Roberto López Buschbeck (Spain, 2025) with a DJ set with Phran.
• August 10th: Gabbers! directed by Wim van der Aar (Netherlands, 2013) with a DJ set with VTRX KDDO.
• August 17th: Free Party: A Folk History directed by Aaron Trinder (UK, 2023) with a DJ set with ronni.
• August 24th: Italo Disco: The Sparkling Sound of the 80s directed by Alessandro Melazzini (Italy, Germany, 2021) with a DJ set with Zonzo.
• August 31st: MaQKina: Historia de una Subcultura directed by Óscar Sueiro and Àlex Salgado (Spain, 2023) with a DJ set with Ricardo F.

Summer Cinema Under the Stars

Barcelona’s summer film festivals invite viewers to spend a balmy evening on the beach or in a courtyard watching an assortment of classic and contemporary flicks. Check out our article Summer Cinema Under the Stars where you'll discover the perfect place to spend an afternoon out of the heat or a night enjoying a film under the stars.

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