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	The documentary was announced by Canada-based filmmaker Sangita Iyer, who was born in [[Pallakad]], Kerala. She announced her plan in 2014 after acknowledging the torture faced by the elephants during a trip to India in December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2014-01-07\|title=Seeing the Mistreatment of Elephants in India Was Haunting\|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sangita-iyer/animal-cruelty-elephants_b_4536577.html\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=HuffPost Canada\|language=en}}</ref> The filmmaker was convinced to make the documentary after watching the [[Thrissur Pooram]] Festival during her second visit to Kerala in May 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=July 20, 2016\|title=Gods in shackles: Plight of temple elephants\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Gods-in-shackles-Plight-of-temple-elephants/articleshow/53298377.cms\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		The documentary was announced by Canada-based filmmaker Sangita Iyer, who was born in [[Pallakad]], Kerala. She announced her plan in 2014 after acknowledging the torture faced by the elephants during a trip to India in December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2014-01-07\|title=Seeing the Mistreatment of Elephants in India Was Haunting\|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sangita-iyer/animal-cruelty-elephants_b_4536577.html\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=HuffPost Canada\|language=en}}</ref> The filmmaker was convinced to make the documentary after watching the [[Thrissur Pooram]] Festival during her second visit to Kerala in May 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=July 20, 2016\|title=Gods in shackles: Plight of temple elephants\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Gods-in-shackles-Plight-of-temple-elephants/articleshow/53298377.cms\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

	In 2014, ~~Iyer~~ initially produced a five-minute trailer based on her experiences in December 2013,<ref name=":0" /> and launched a crowdfunding campaign for the project.<ref name=":0" /> [[Principal photography]] commenced in 2014 and was predominantly shot in Kerala. Certain portions of the documentary were shot and set in [[Thrissur]] and in few temples in Kerala such as [[Guruvayur Temple]] and [[Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Watch: In 'god's own country', why are temple elephants kept in chains?\|url=https://scroll.in/video/833431/watch-in-god-s-own-country-why-are-temple-elephants-kept-in-chains\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref> The production shot over 200 hours of footage including videos of ill-treated elephants in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Poorvaja\|first=S.\|date=2016-07-21\|title=Highlighting the plight of Kerala’s captive elephants\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Highlighting-the-plight-of-Kerala%E2%80%99s-captive-elephants/article14499662.ece\|access-date=2020-09-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ~~Iyer~~ stated that filming during the 2014 Thrissur Festival could not be used and that mahouts of the elephants disrupted the shooting procedure.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Gods in Shackles – A Film To End Elephant Slavery\|url=http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1026903/fblk\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=Indiegogo\|language=en}}</ref> The film's poster has the title in [[Devanagari]] font style, chosen by ~~Iyer~~, with the tagline "Born to Roam Wild not Stand Chained".<ref name=":1" />		In 2014, Sangita initially produced a five-minute trailer based on her experiences in December 2013,<ref name=":0" /> and launched a crowdfunding campaign for the project.<ref name=":0" /> [[Principal photography]] commenced in 2014 and was predominantly shot in Kerala. Certain portions of the documentary were shot and set in [[Thrissur]] and in few temples in Kerala such as [[Guruvayur Temple]] and [[Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Watch: In 'god's own country', why are temple elephants kept in chains?\|url=https://scroll.in/video/833431/watch-in-god-s-own-country-why-are-temple-elephants-kept-in-chains\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref> The production shot over 200 hours of footage including videos of ill-treated elephants in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Poorvaja\|first=S.\|date=2016-07-21\|title=Highlighting the plight of Kerala’s captive elephants\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Highlighting-the-plight-of-Kerala%E2%80%99s-captive-elephants/article14499662.ece\|access-date=2020-09-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Sangita stated that filming during the 2014 Thrissur Festival could not be used and that mahouts of the elephants disrupted the shooting procedure.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Gods in Shackles – A Film To End Elephant Slavery\|url=http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1026903/fblk\|access-date=2020-09-07\|website=Indiegogo\|language=en}}</ref> The film's poster has the title in [[Devanagari]] font style, chosen by Sangita, with the tagline "Born to Roam Wild not Stand Chained".<ref name=":1" />

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{{Short description|2016 Indian-Canadian drama documentary film directed by Sangita Iyer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}

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| director = [[Sangita Iyer]]
| producer = Sangita Iyer
| writer = Sangita Iyer<br>Digby Cook
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| music = [[Janal Bechthold]]
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| released = {{Film date|2016|01||Canada|2016|05|21|India|df=y}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = India<br>Canada
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'''''Gods in Shackles''''' is a 2016 Indian investigative drama feature-length [[documentary]] film written, directed and executive produced by [[Sangita Iyer]] on her documentary directorial debut. The documentary is based on the [[Elephants in Kerala culture|captive elephants in Kerala culture]] and inspired by the filmmaker's own personal experience witnessing the torture and suffering faced by the temple elephants during cultural festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title=Documentary ‘Gods in Shackles’ on temple elephants is an eye-opener|url=https://scroll.in/reel/811893/documentary-gods-in-shackles-on-temple-elephants-is-an-eye-opener|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gavin Haines|first=Travel writer|title=New documentary exposes brutal treatment of India's temple elephants|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/india/articles/new-documentary-exposes-abuse-of-indias-sacred-elephants/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Telegraph|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-09-06|title=The woman trying to save India's tortured temple elephants|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54026294|access-date=2020-09-07}}</ref> The documentary was screened at the [[Legislative Assembly of Kerala]] on 21 May 2016 following a suggestion by [[Speaker (politics)|speaker]] [[P. Sreeramakrishnan]], who formally approved the release.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Gods In Shackles': Elephant Agony Reaches Kerala Assembly|url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/gods-in-shackles-elephant-agony-reaches-kerala-assembly-1426258|access-date=2020-09-07|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The documentary opens with interviews featuring few notable Indian personalities such as [[Raman Sukumar]], [[Jacob Cheeran]], [[Sugadha Kumari]] and [[Akkeramon Kalidasan Bhattathiripad]]. The documentary exposes the ugly reality regarding elephant cruelty in [[Kerala]] and how the elephants are treated by their [[mahouts]] in an unfavourable way, with emphasis on the cultural festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-16|title=Faith in Fetters: Gods in Shackles highlights the plight of temple elephants|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/faith-in-fetters-gods-in-shackles-highlights-the-plight-of-temple-elephants-2916693/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> It further elaborates on the lives of prominent individual elephants including [[Thiruvambadi Lakshmi]], [[Thechikottukavu Ramachandran]], [[Ollukkara Jayaram]] and Sunder.<ref>{{Cite web|last=R|first=Nidhin T.|date=2016-07-03|title=Gods in Shackles strikes a tender chord|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/030716/gods-in-shackles-strikes-a-tender-chord.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

== Production ==
The documentary was announced by Canada-based filmmaker Sangita Iyer, who was born in [[Pallakad]], Kerala. She announced her plan in 2014 after acknowledging the torture faced by the elephants during a trip to India in December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-07|title=Seeing the Mistreatment of Elephants in India Was Haunting|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sangita-iyer/animal-cruelty-elephants_b_4536577.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=HuffPost Canada|language=en}}</ref> The filmmaker was convinced to make the documentary after watching the [[Thrissur Pooram]] Festival during her second visit to Kerala in May 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=July 20, 2016|title=Gods in shackles: Plight of temple elephants|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Gods-in-shackles-Plight-of-temple-elephants/articleshow/53298377.cms|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

In 2014, Iyer initially produced a five-minute trailer based on her experiences in December 2013,<ref name=":0" /> and launched a crowdfunding campaign for the project.<ref name=":0" /> [[Principal photography]] commenced in 2014 and was predominantly shot in Kerala. Certain portions of the documentary were shot and set in [[Thrissur]] and in few temples in Kerala such as [[Guruvayur Temple]] and [[Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch: In 'god's own country', why are temple elephants kept in chains?|url=https://scroll.in/video/833431/watch-in-god-s-own-country-why-are-temple-elephants-kept-in-chains|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> The production shot over 200 hours of footage including videos of ill-treated elephants in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Poorvaja|first=S.|date=2016-07-21|title=Highlighting the plight of Kerala’s captive elephants|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Highlighting-the-plight-of-Kerala%E2%80%99s-captive-elephants/article14499662.ece|access-date=2020-09-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Iyer stated that filming during the 2014 Thrissur Festival could not be used and that mahouts of the elephants disrupted the shooting procedure.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gods in Shackles – A Film To End Elephant Slavery|url=http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1026903/fblk|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Indiegogo|language=en}}</ref> The film's poster has the title in [[Devanagari]] font style, chosen by Iyer, with the tagline "Born to Roam Wild not Stand Chained".<ref name=":1" />

== Release ==
The documentary was premiered at several international film festivals. It was nominated by the [[International Elephant Film Festival]] at the [[UN General Assembly]] and was also nominated at the [[Jackson Wild]] in March 2016. It was also screened in the [[47th International Film Festival of India|47th edition]] of the [[International Film Festival of India]] in 2016. It was screened at the 2016 [[Cayman Islands International Film Festival|CayFilm International Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-17|title=Gods in Shackles, An Exposé on the Shocking Abuse and Exploitation of Elephants for Kerala India's Lavish Cultural Festivals|url=http://www.humanedecisions.com/gods-in-shackles-an-expose-on-the-shocking-abuse-and-exploitation-of-elephants-for-kerala-indias-lavish-cultural-festivals/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Humane Decisions|language=en-US}}</ref> and at the [[Arya Vaidya Sala]] in January 2019.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Naha|first=Abdul Latheef|date=2019-01-17|title=A moving work on gods in shackles|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-moving-work-on-gods-in-shackles/article26016797.ece|access-date=2020-09-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
The documentary received several awards and nominations from international film festivals. The documentary won the best feature documentary at the 2016 [[Cayman Islands International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-28|title=Documentary featuring Fraser brothers to screen at CayFilm festival|url=https://www.caymancompass.com/2016/06/27/documentary-featuring-fraser-brothers-to-screen-at-cayfilm-festival/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Cayman Compass|language=en-US}}</ref> It also won the Golden Award at the [[World Documentary Awards]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt4501588}}
*[https://www.godsinshackles.com official website]

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian documentary films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Crowdfunded films]]
[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:2016 documentary films]]
[[Category:Canadian films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Canadian documentary films]]
[[Category:Films about elephants]]