Film · 2026
Ghost Elephants
An epic search for a mythical giant.
Directed by Werner HerzogWerner HerzogSteve BoyesKerllen Costa
27 Feb 2026Released
1h 39mRunning time
7.6TMDB score of 10
DocumentaryGenre
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
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steve Boyes
Self
Kerllen Costa
Self - Environmental AnthropologistXui
SelfXui Dawid
SelfKobus
SelfGary Trower
Self - Anthropologist, San Culture SpecialistJordana Meyer
Self - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford UniversityRegedor Kaketche
Self - King of the NkangalaAntónio Luhoke
Self - Luchazi HunterMelissa Hawkins
Self - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian InstitutionMary Faith Flores
Self - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian Institution
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