Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail (2019)
An intimate portrait, in his own words, of the Indian writer Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses (1988), thirty years after the fatwa uttered by the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini: his youth in multicultural Bombay, his life in England, his many years of forced hiding, his thoughts on President Trump's United States of America.
Director: William Karel
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: January 8, 2019
Cast
- Beulah Borr - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Salman Rushdie - Self - Writer
- Ruhollah Khomeini - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Abdullah al Ahdal - Self - Imam (archive footage)
- Isabelle Adjani - Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Ali Khamenei - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Hitoshi Igarashi - Self - Translator (archive footage)
- Bono - Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Kamal Kharazi - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Donald Trump - Self - Politician (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Olivier Militon
Cinematography: François Reumont
Editing: Pauline Pallier
Production: ARTE, RTBF, Flach Film
Country: Belgium, France
Language: العربية, English, Français, فارسی
Original Language: fr
Keywords
freedom of speech, biography, religious fundamentalism, 1980s, portrait of an artist, fatwa, controversial artist, terrorist threat, celebrity interview, islamism, religious belief
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail about?
- An intimate portrait, in his own words, of the Indian writer Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses (1988), thirty years after the fatwa uttered by the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini: his youth in multicultural Bombay, his life in England, his many years of forced hiding, his thoughts on President Trump's United States of America.
- Who directed Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail?
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail was directed by William Karel.
- Who stars in Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail?
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail stars Beulah Borr, Salman Rushdie, Ruhollah Khomeini, Abdullah al Ahdal, Isabelle Adjani, Ali Khamenei.
- How long is Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail?
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail?
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail produced?
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail was produced in Belgium, France.