Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
In 2022, Salman Rushdie was preparing to deliver a lecture on the United States as a safe haven for writers when a man rushed the stage and, in 27 seconds, stabbed him 15 times. Airlifted to hospital, Rushdie survived, barely, and his wife Rachel Eliza Griffiths began filming immediately, capturing an unfiltered view of his recovery, return to life and how he regained his spirit and hope for the future.
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Showings
Wednesday, 30 September 2026in 3 days
17:50
Curzon Richmond
Screen 1
18:00
The Lexi Cinema
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie + Recorded Q&a
Screen 1
18:10
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse: Programmed by Bertha Dochouse | Preshows: 5 minutes
Screening followed by a Q&A
Recorded Performance: Prerecorded Q&A
Screening followed by a Q&A
Recorded Performance: Prerecorded Q&A
18:30
Curzon Camden
Screen N12
18:30
Curzon Victoria
Screen 4
19:00
Everyman Muswell Hill
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie + Recorded Q&A
19:00
Lumiere Cinema Romford
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie - One Show Only with Recorded Q&A
Screen 5
+ Recorded Q&A
19:30
Crouch End Picturehouse
Knife + Recorded Q+A
Screen 5
Picturehouse Docs
19:40
Greenwich Picturehouse
Knife + Recorded Q+A
Screen 3
Laser Projection
Picturehouse Docs
Picturehouse Docs
20:00
Phoenix Cinema
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie + recorded Q&A
Screen 1
20:15
ArtHouse Crouch End
This show is excluded from membership discounts.
+ RECORDED Q&A
+ RECORDED Q&A
20:15
Picturehouse Central
Knife + Recorded Q+A
Screen 3
Picturehouse Docs
20:20
Vue Islington
Screen 10
Laser
Ultra Lux and Lux
Ultra Lux and Lux
20:45
Genesis Cinema
Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie + Recorded Q&A
Thursday, 1 October 2026in 4 days
20:15
The Ritzy Picturehouse
Knife + Recorded Q+A
Screen 3
Laser Projection
Picturehouse Docs
Picturehouse Docs
Friday, 2 October 2026in 5 days
15:45
The Garden Cinema
Saturday, 3 October 2026in 6 days
18:00
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse: Programmed by Bertha Dochouse | Preshows: 5 minutes
18:45
The Garden Cinema
Sunday, 4 October 2026in 7 days
12:30
The Garden Cinema
17:40
ActOne Cinema
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salmon Rushdie
Screen 2
Monday, 5 October 2026in 8 days
20:15
The Garden Cinema
Tuesday, 6 October 2026in 9 days
15:45
The Garden Cinema
Wednesday, 7 October 2026in 10 days
18:15
The Garden Cinema
20:00
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse: Programmed by Bertha Dochouse | Preshows: 5 minutes
20:10
ActOne Cinema
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salmon Rushdie
Screen 2