Ghost Elephants
NR“An epic search for a mythical giant.”
2026·99 min·Released
Studio: Skellig Rock, Sobey Road Entertainment, The Roots Production Service
7.3TMDb
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Theatrical Feb 27, 2026Digital Mar 8, 2026
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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.
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DirectorWerner Herzog
WriterWerner Herzog
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Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Steve Boyes
Self
Kerllen Costa
Self - Environmental Anthropologist
Xui
Self
Xui Dawid
Self
Kobus
Self
Gary Trower
Self - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist
Jordana Meyer
Self - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University
Regedor Kaketche
Self - King of the Nkangala
António Luhoke
Self - Luchazi Hunter
Melissa Hawkins
Self - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution
Mary Faith Flores
Self - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian Institution
Katherine Solari
Self - Conservation Genomics, Stanford University
Ellie Armstrong
Self - Evolutionary Genomics, UC Riverside
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Keywords
elephanthuman animal relationshipspiritual journeyspiritual questangolaobsessive questanimal documentaryelephantswildlife documentaryelephant herotrance stateon the brink of extinction
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