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Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie + ScreenTalk (15)

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Salman Rushdie reading

Whilst recovering in hospital from a devastating assassination attempt in 2022, renowned author Salman Rushdie looks back at his life and career in this deeply personal documentary.

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) and inspired by author Salman Rushdie’s bestselling memoir Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, this profoundly personal documentary explores Rushdie’s life, career and recovery following a harrowing assassination attempt in 2022. 

The film includes never-before-seen footage shot by Rushdie’s wife, American poet, novelist and visual artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths, in the time following the attack offering an unflinching and deeply intimate account of his remarkable recovery and optimism for the future.

We are delighted to host this UK premiere and have director Alex Gibney, producer Rachel Eliza Griffiths and writer Salman Rushdie in conversation after the film.

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Content Consideration: Please note: this film includes references to and graphic scenes of political violence, images of bodily harm, and medical procedures.

Film information
  • Release year   2026
  • Country of origin   USA
  • Director   Alex Gibney
  • Runtime   1hr 47mins

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Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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