Guns of the Trees
Don’t take the poet’s anger for hysterics. When you hear a poet shouting, think about your own existence which is in danger.
7.185 min
Drama
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 2/28/1961
Runtime: 85 min
Director: Jonas Mekas
Writers: Jonas Mekas
Top Cast
Ben Carruthers
Ben
Adolfas Mekas
Gregory
Sudie Bond
Sudie
George Maciunas
Man with Theorbo
Allen Ginsberg
Self (voice)
