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Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

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Salman Rushdie's recovery path after the attack, capturing both physical healing and renewed hope.

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Zachary Lee TheWrap 1d
Through Rushdie’s path, we see a way to put our pain in its proper place, acknowledging that it does not have to be the sole way in which we’re defined by the world. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture 3d
Knife is a simple documentary on its surface — and, as Gibney noted at the premiere, he came onboard after Griffiths had already shot much of the footage — but that simplicity is one of its virtues. Go to Full Review Johnny Oleksinski New York Post 3d
Even exhausted and with extensive bodily harm, the 78-year-old author, who was in attendance at the premiere, ardently believed his traumatic ordeal must be filmed. Go to Full Review Tatsam Mukherjee The Wire (INDIA) 8h
Occasionally too respectful of its subject, the film also argues that survival itself can be a form of resistance – and that may be its most lasting statement. Go to Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture 10h
7/10
The attack is hard to watch, of course, but it’s the kind of striking moment that leaves a long-lasting impression in the way that only non-fiction films can. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Screen International 2d
Throughout the film, three things stand out: the love between Rushdie and Griffiths; the resilience they had in the face of his catastrophic injuries; and the author’s humanistic attitude and sly sense of humour, which have categorically survived intact. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alex Gibney

Director

Salman Rushdie

Self

Salman Rushdie

Writer

Alex Gibney

Producer

Erin Edeiken

Producer

Sruthi Pinnamaneni

Producer

Movie Info

Synopsis Salman Rushdie's recovery path after the attack, capturing both physical healing and renewed hope.
Director
Alex Gibney
Producer
Alex Gibney, Erin Edeiken, Sruthi Pinnamaneni
Screenwriter
Salman Rushdie
Production Co
Jigsaw Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 47m