This intimate portrait features extensive personal footage taken by Rushdie’s wife as he recovered from his near-fatal attack. 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. This unfiltered view of his recovery, return to life and how he regained his spirit and hope for the future is a truly inspiring story. “Through Rushdie’s path, we see a way to put our pain in its proper place, acknowledging that it does not have to be the sole way in which we’re defined by the world.” Zachary Lee, TheWrap