From Variety · Beatrice Loayza · · 50s
Rushdie's Hospital Scars Documented in New Film
Alex Gibney's Sundance film shows Salman Rushdie's wounds after 2022 attack.
In brief
Alex Gibney's Sundance film shows Salman Rushdie's wounds after 2022 attack. Alex Gibney's documentary reveals Salman Rushdie's hospital injuries following his August 2022 stabbing attempt. Originally reported by Variety.
Rushdie's Hospital Wounds
Rushdie shows his scars after being repeatedly stabbed at a literary festival in upstate New York on August 12, 2022.
“Rushdie, with the help of his wife Rachel Eliza Griffiths, bares his scars in the days and weeks after being violently attacked”
Documentary Focus
The film features closeups of Rushdie's mangled hand and the train-track of stitches running up his belly.
“There's nothing more distressing in "Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie" than the unflinching closeups of the author's wounded body”
Wife's Role
Rachel Eliza Griffiths filmed Rushdie's hospital injuries for the documentary.
“the camera lingers over his mangled hand and the train-track of stitches running up his belly”
Sundance Premiere
The documentary premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
“Alex Gibney's documentary, which premiered at sundance”
Documentary Style
Gibney's work is known for comprehensive, reporter-style investigations of power and politics.
“It's a visceral complement to what is otherwise a solid, if standard, profile of the author from gibney”
What matters most
Alex Gibney's documentary reveals Salman Rushdie's hospital injuries following his August 2022 stabbing attempt.
