Wild Horse Nine opens in Brazil on November 5: the story and Malkovich’s Venice award
Martin McDonagh sends two CIA agents to Easter Island in a fictional story set before Chile’s 1973 coup. Brazilian promotional material includes a subtitled trailer and poster.
Wild Horse Nine, released in Brazil as Cavalo Selvagem Nove, opens in Brazilian cinemas on November 5, 2026. Searchlight Pictures has released a new subtitled trailer and poster for Martin McDonagh’s film, which brings political tension and dark humor to Easter Island.
Shortly before Chile’s 1973 coup, CIA agents Chris and Lee are sent from Santiago to the island by their boss, MJ. Their pasts and present conspiracies complicate the mission, while Chris’s relationship with two rebellious students threatens to change its course. This is fiction using a historical setting, not a documentary about the coup.
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell play the long-standing CIA partners, with Steve Buscemi as MJ. Mariana Di Girolamo, Ailín Salas, Tom Waits and Parker Posey also feature. The project reunites writer-director McDonagh with Searchlight, Blueprint Pictures and Film4 after The Banshees of Inisherin.
The film premiered at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where Malkovich won the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor. The award recognizes his performance; it does not replace viewers’ judgment of the film as a whole.
For audiences in Brazil, the practical starting points are the November 5 opening date and the official promotional material. Check local cinema listings for specific screenings.
