When does Wild Horse Nine show at filmforum Duisburg?

The screening takes place on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 8:30 PM.

How long is the film?

Wild Horse Nine lasts 118 minutes.

Who directs Wild Horse Nine?

Direction and screenplay are by Martin McDonagh.

Who stars in Wild Horse Nine?

The cast includes John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo, Ailín Salas, Tom Waits, and Parker Posey.

Where does the screening take place?

The screening takes place at filmforum at Dellplatz 16 in 47051 Duisburg.

Where can I get tickets?

Tickets and reservations are available through the official film website of filmforum.

Wild Horse Nine: Black Humor, Political Depths, and Great Acting at filmforum Duisburg

Name: Wild Horse Nine
Start: 2026-11-25T20:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-25T22:30:00+01:00
Location: filmforum

Wild Horse Nine: Black Agent Comedy at filmforum Duisburg

A casual small talk, an impending coup, and two CIA agents on the brink of their own story: Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine combines political wit, melancholic friendship, and razor-sharp dialogues into an extraordinary cinematic experience. On Wednesday, November 25, 2026, the film will be shown at filmforum Duisburg.

Between Intelligence Mission and Personal Abyss

John Malkovich plays CIA agent Chris, who explains to two young Chilean students with almost casual deadpan what lies ahead for their country. The plot takes place in 1973, just before the US-supported coup against Salvador Allende. Together with his partner Lee, played by Sam Rockwell, Chris travels to Easter Island, where intelligence missions, political farce, and private despair intertwine.

Martin McDonagh's Bitter Look at Power and Friendship

Director and screenwriter Martin McDonagh, awarded an Oscar for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, stages the story as a pitch-black agent comedy. His dramaturgy thrives on abrupt twists, sarcastic one-liners, and characters whose apparent sovereignty can falter at any moment. Behind the political grotesque lies an existential friendship story: Chris is diagnosed with cancer and asks Lee to kill him at his signal.

Moai Statues, Political Farce, and Great Acting

The iconic Moai statues of Easter Island shape the film's visual concept. The landscape's set design becomes a silent counterpoint to the agents, while the vastness of the Pacific and the dry acoustics of the dialogues create a peculiar tension. Malkovich portrays Chris with controlled fatigue and black humor, while Sam Rockwell as Lee oscillates between loyalty, overwhelm, and moral resistance. Steve Buscemi complements the ensemble as supervisor MJ, and Tom Waits is also part of the cast.

A Cinematic Experience with Political Resonance

Wild Horse Nine was shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival, where John Malkovich was awarded the acting prize. The 118-minute production from the UK, the USA, and Chile combines black comedy, spy film, and drama. Weapons, political manipulation, and an idiosyncratic notion of camaraderie meet McDonagh's deadpan humor.

The audience should not expect a polished spy film, but a contradictory stage experience on screen: quirky comedy, political sharpness, melancholic undertones, and acting of international caliber. Those wishing to experience the film live in the cinema will find at filmforum Duisburg the right place for this unusual mix of farce and tragedy.