Free speech survives.

This is the outspoken cultural heavyweight and writer in his own words. With previously unseen footage captured by Rushdie's wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, this is both a powerful document of his journey of recovery following the attempt on his life in 2022, and a reflection on his life and work. With introduction by leading scholar.

Directed by Alex Gibney, US, 2026, 107 mins, Unclassified 18+. Image: courtesy of Madman Entertainment.

IndieWire's Kate Erbland described the immediate impact of hearing Rushdie narrate his own attempted murder, delivered with a calm and often darkly humorous demeanour.

Part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas program. Tickets on sale from 9am 1 July; save 15% when booking at least 3 different sessions in a single transaction (Festival Multipack, minimum 3 sessions to complete).

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