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Guns of the Trees

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A woman considers suicide until a man she meets in church convinces her that life is worth living.

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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 01/21/2020
2.5/4
The film is but one deliberately imperfect piece of a vast slipstream. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 07/11/2019
3/4
What Jonas Mekas has made in this film, perhaps without fully intending to, is a documentary of a style of life. Go to Full Review Dwight MacDonald Esquire Magazine 07/11/2019
This labored fable takes place in a welter of "avant-garde" effects that don't come off. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott R @ScottR Oct 5 NYT 1000 movies list. I struggled to get through this artsy film. Saw on Tubi. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jonas Mekas

Director

Adolfas Mekas

Gregory

Ben Carruthers

Actor

Frances Stillman

Barbara

Argus Spear Juillard

Actor

Frank Kuenstler

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Guns of the Trees

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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman considers suicide until a man she meets in church convinces her that life is worth living.
Director
Jonas Mekas
Producer
Jonas Mekas
Screenwriter
Jonas Mekas
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m