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Martin McDonagh's Political Film 'Wild Horse Nine'

Updated 2026-09-27 12:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

At the Zurich Film Festival, playwright and director Martin McDonagh discusses his new film ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ calling it his most political work to date. He criticizes contemporary art for its lack of political engagement.

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Martin McDonagh Jokes About His Past – as a Hitman – and Calls ‘Wild Horse Nine’ His Most Political Film: ‘There’s Too Much Artistic Neutrality and Too Much Saying Nothing’

Martin McDonagh is taking a stand with “Wild Horse Nine.” “This is probably my most political film. That’s why I find it very exciting to be releasing this monster into the world,” he said at the Zurich Film Festival. “I feel like, in the modern day, there’s perhaps a little too much artistic neutra

2026-09-27 11:54 UTC