Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026)
- Directed by
- Alex Gibney
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows author Salman Rushdie as he recovers from a 2022 attempt on his life. It draws from his memoir about the experience and reflects on his healing process.
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What happens
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie is a 2026 American documentary film which details the recovery of Salman Rushdie after his attempted assassination in 2022. The film is based on his memoir Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. It is directed by Alex Gibney. The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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