
Guns of the Trees (1961)

Guns of the Trees
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.
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Guns of the Trees
1961 / 1 hr 25 minBarbara, 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.
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Director
Jonas Mekas
Cast
Ben Carruthers, Adolfas Mekas
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NACG
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