What Martin McDonagh has said about United States involvement in regime change in Chile
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 31, 2026
Martin McDonagh, British-Irish playwright and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, has been quoted on United States involvement in regime change in Chile once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on October 31, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McDonagh says learning about CIA activity in Chile made him doubt the West's moral narrative, since it helped overthrow a democratic government.
“to destabilize and help overthrow a democratically elected government, which ended up in fascist horrors for 15 years”
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Episodes
Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart.The Daily · Oct 31, 2026 · 50 min
David Marchese interviews filmmaker Martin McDonagh about his CIA film Wild Horse Nine, provocation versus offense, violence, punk rock, faith, legacy, and whether art changes the world.
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