Guns of the Trees

Name: Guns of the Trees
Director: Jonas Mekas
Genre: Drama
Released: 1961-02-28
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Frances Stillman, Ben Carruthers, Adolfas Mekas, Argus Spear Juillard, Frank Kuenstler

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1961 · 85 min · Drama · TMDB 7.3/10

Overview

Barbara, a young woman consumed by despair, contemplates suicide, while a man she meets in a church and a married couple struggle to persuade her that life is still worth living. Mekas’s film weaves this intimate drama into a larger reflection on alienation, politics, and the turbulence of early 1960s America.

Directed by Jonas Mekas

Cast

Frances Stillman — Barbara
Ben Carruthers — Ben
Adolfas Mekas — Gregory
Argus Spear Juillard — Argus
Frank Kuenstler — Frank