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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.

Playing at

The Barbican7 showingsThe Garden Cinema7 showings
The Barbican7 showingsThe Garden Cinema7 showingsCurzon Bloomsbury5 showings

ShowingsShowings

Saturday, 3 October 2026today

14:30
ArtHouse Crouch End
+ RECORDED Q&A
18:00
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse
18:10
The Barbican
Cinema 3
Audio Description
18:45
The Garden Cinema

Sunday, 4 October 2026tomorrow

12:30
The Garden Cinema
17:40
ActOne Cinema
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salmon Rushdie
Screen 2
20:00
The Barbican
Cinema 3
Audio Description
20:15
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse

Monday, 5 October 2026in 2 days

18:10
The Barbican
Cinema 2
Audio Description
20:15
ArtHouse Crouch End
+ RECORDED Q&A
20:15
The Garden Cinema

Tuesday, 6 October 2026in 3 days

15:50
The Garden Cinema
20:45
The Barbican
Cinema 2
Audio Description

Wednesday, 7 October 2026in 4 days

17:30
ArtHouse Crouch End
+ RECORDED Q&A
18:15
The Garden Cinema
20:00
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse
20:10
ActOne Cinema
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salmon Rushdie
Screen 2
21:00
The Barbican
Cinema 1
Audio DescriptionHard of Hearing

Thursday, 8 October 2026in 5 days

15:40
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse
15:45
The Garden Cinema
18:10
The Barbican
Cinema 2
Audio Description