Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

KNIFE explores 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.

Directed by Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney, KNIFE is inspired by Rushdie’s bestselling memoir ‘Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.’

Q&A in partnership with The Nerve

Bag searches will take place on entry to the screening on Saturday 12 September at Mayfair.