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.

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.

Top Cast

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Frances Stillman

Barbara

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Ben Carruthers

Ben

Adolfas Mekas

Gregory

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Argus Spear Juillard

Argus

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Frank Kuenstler

Frank

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Louis Brigante

Luis

Sudie Bond

Sudie

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Leonard Hicks

Leonard

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Melvin Clay

Man Looking for Job

George Maciunas

Man with Theorbo