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Shooting an Elephant

6.0201613mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorJuan Pablo Rothie
WriterAlec Sokolow
ProducersJuan Pablo Rothie·Alec Sokolow

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Cast · Directed by Juan Pablo Rothie

BSBarry Sloane
Barry Sloane
Eric Blair
DA
Deepak Adhikari
Dead Coolie
JA
Jeewan Adhikary
Ko S'Law
ABAnup Baral
Anup Baral
Veraswami
SMShilpa Maskey
Shilpa Maskey
Ma Mla May
DKDavid Kaye
David Kaye
Narrator
JO
James Oglethorpe
Comissioner Westfield
MR
Murray Robertson
Ellis

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Shooting an Elephant — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Shooting an Elephant?

Shooting an Elephant isn't streaming anywhere in United Kingdom yet.

Is Shooting an Elephant on Netflix?

No, Shooting an Elephant is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026.

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Shooting an Elephant hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 2016. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.