Shooting an Elephant
2016, English. Directed by Juan Pablo Rothie.
A UNIFORM. A GUN. AN ORDER TO OBEY.
Adapted from George Orwell's short story - a young British policeman in Burma is given the task of handling a rogue work elephant only to find that the role he is destined to play is that of public executioner.
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- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 January 2016
- Written by
- Alec Sokolow
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Shooting an Elephant runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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Shooting an Elephant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2016. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shooting an Elephant?
If you liked Shooting an Elephant, try The Young One, Sergio, A Dry White Season.
Who directed Shooting an Elephant?
Shooting an Elephant (2016) was directed by Juan Pablo Rothie and stars Barry Sloane, Deepak Adhikari, Jeewan Adhikary.