Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026)

Salman Rushdie tells the whole story of the attempt on his life

This documentary explores one of the most controversial authors of modern times, the writer Salman Rushdie, who suffered a shocking attack in 2022. Tracing his history back from that moment to the release of his book “The Satanic Verses,” this documentary shows how he recovered from these attempts on his life and what it says about his writing decades later. Featuring footage shot by his wife during his physical rehabilitation and archive material from over the years, this documentary is Rushdie’s answer to his assailant.