Gods in Shackles (2016)
• January 1st, 2016 • 1h 35min
Documentary
Overview
Gods in Shackles is an expose revealing the dark side of the Indian state of Kerala's glamorous cultural festivities that exploit temple elephants for profit in the name of culture and religion.
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