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Ghost Elephants

“An epic search for a mythical giant.”

★ 7.6 / 10 (69 votes)February 27, 202699 minEN
Documentary

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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Movie facts

Release dateFebruary 27, 2026
StatusReleased
Runtime99 min
Rating★ 7.6 / 10
CertificationNR
Original languageEnglish, Portuguese
CountryUnited States of America, Namibia, Angola
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionSobey Road Entertainment, Skellig Rock, The Roots Production Service
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Crew

Director

Werner Herzog

Writers

Werner Herzog, Werner Herzog

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Cast

Werner HerzogWerner HerzogSelf - Narrator (voice)
Steve BoyesSteve BoyesSelf
Kerllen CostaKerllen CostaSelf - Environmental Anthropologist
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XuiSelf
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Xui DawidSelf
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KobusSelf
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Gary TrowerSelf - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist
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Jordana MeyerSelf - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University
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Regedor KaketcheSelf - King of the Nkangala
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António LuhokeSelf - Luchazi Hunter
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Melissa HawkinsSelf - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution
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Mary Faith FloresSelf - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian Institution
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