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.

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