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Ghost Elephants

An epic search for a mythical giant.

Film20261h 39mReleased

Documentary
Not rated

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Director
Werner Herzog
Language
English
Released
2026-02-27
Runtime
1h 39m

Community score

7.751 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.6

The story

In Angola's mist-shrouded highlands, three KhoiSan master trackers embark on a spiritual quest to rediscover the legendary "ghost elephants" of Lisima, creatures presumed lost but remembered in ancestral trance, ritual, and memory.

Cast

  • Werner Herzog
    Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
  • Steve Boyes
    Steve BoyesSelf
  • Kerllen Costa
    Kerllen CostaSelf - Environmental Anthropologist
  • Xui — artwork unavailable
    XuiSelf
  • Xui Dawid — artwork unavailable
    Xui DawidSelf
  • Kobus — artwork unavailable
    KobusSelf
  • Gary Trower — artwork unavailable
    Gary TrowerSelf - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist
  • Jordana Meyer — artwork unavailable
    Jordana MeyerSelf - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University
  • Regedor Kaketche — artwork unavailable
    Regedor KaketcheSelf - King of the Nkangala
  • António Luhoke — artwork unavailable
    António LuhokeSelf - Luchazi Hunter