Guns of the Trees (1961)
Don’t take the poet’s anger for hysterics. When you hear a poet shouting, think about your own existence which is in danger.
1961-02-28
United States of America
85 Min.
PG-13
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.
Cast
Barbara
Gregory
Argus
Frank
Luis
Sudie
Leonard
Man Looking for Job
Man with Theorbo
Girl on Swing
Woman with Child




