Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Dir: Alex GibneyCast: Salman Rushdie, Rachel Eliza Griffiths
132mins 2026 US Certificate: 15 English
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
An exploration of renowned author Salman Rushdie’s life, career and recovery following a harrowing attempt on his life in 2022.
The film includes never-before-seen footage shot by Rushdie’s wife, the American poet, novelist and visual artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths, in the time following the attack offering a graphic, unflinching, and deeply intimate account of his remarkable recovery and optimism for the future.
Inspired by Rushdie’s bestselling memoir ‘Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.’
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