Alex Gibney’s Salman Rushdie Documentary Acquired by Abramorama
Originally published Jul 14, 2026
By Brian Welk · IndieWire
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Key points
- Abramorama secured distribution rights for the documentary.
- The film opens at IFC Center on September 17.
- It chronicles Salman Rushdie’s aftermath of the 2022 attack.
Documentary “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie,” directed by Alex Gibney, has been acquired by distributor Abramorama. The film will open with a week‑long engagement at New York’s IFC Center on September 17 before expanding to additional North American theaters. It follows Rushdie in the days after the 2022 knife attack on his life and has previously screened at festivals including CPH:DOX and Guadalajara.
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