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.

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

Frances Stillman

Barbara

Ben Carruthers

Ben

Adolfas Mekas

Gregory

Argus Spear Juillard

Argus

Frank Kuenstler

Frank

Louis Brigante

Luis

Sudie Bond

Sudie

Leonard Hicks

Leonard

Melvin Clay

Man Looking for Job

George Maciunas

Man with Theorbo

Crew

Jonas Mekas

Writer

Jonas Mekas

Director

Sheldon Rochlin

Cinematography

Lucille Dlugoszewski

Music

Jonas Mekas

Cinematography

Jonas Mekas

Editor

Clips & Videos

Jonas Mekas - Guns of the Trees (trailer)