‘Rachel Getting Married’ La Jolla Village Theaters Feb. 6 $10
Just when ‘Rachel Getting Married’ was getting popular, its run in the indie theater lineup was up shortly before being shipped out to DVD land. But no need to worry: Landmark Theaters has brought the rehab-and-a-wedding familial drama back for a limited time. Though your folks are probably less eccentric than this, the film’s telling family relationships are what made it a hit at the first screening. Compounded with Jonathan Demme’s austere technique and jagged tracking, ‘Rachel’ is indeed a chaotic affair ‘mdash; paradoxically lacerating, affectionate and transcendent. (EG)
Donavon Frankenreiter The Loft Feb. 11, 8pm FREE
In his time off skirting the surf, waverider Donavon Frankenreiter strummed enough windy harmonies to earn a grassroots following. Armed with his ’70s shag and plenty of weathered charisma, Jack Johnson’s buddy might be under the radar, but has already worked with the likes of Ben Harper and Grammy-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli. If the tides are right, this time around the sandy-footed singer/songwriter might finally catch radio waves on his West Coast tour. (SM)
’40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy’ Deutz Room, Copley International Conference Center Feb. 6, 3:30pm FREE
UCSD’s Culture and Psychiatry interest group is set to screen a documentary that underscores the horrific and largely forgotten Indonesian mass murders of 1965. Produced and directed by world-renowned anthropologist Dr. Robert Lemelson, ’40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy’ required 400 hours of footage and over 10 years of diligent research on the islands of Bali and Java to complete.
Lemelson trails the testimonial narratives of four families devastated by General Duharto’s purging of suspected communists, during which an estimated 500,000 to one million people were systematically slaughtered. The film explores the human capacity for strength and sanity in the face of such ruthless destruction. Lemelson will be available for a Q’amp;A session after the on-campus screening. (SM)