Ghost Elephants (2026)
An epic search for a mythical giant.
2026 · NR · 1h 39m · Documentary
Genres: 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.
Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Music by: Ernst Reijseger
Cinematography: Rafael Leyva, Roger Horrocks
Editor: Marco Capalbo
Rated 7.7/10 by 52 viewers
Cast
Werner Herzog as Narrator (voice)Steve Boyes as SelfKerllen Costa as Self - Environmental AnthropologistXui as SelfXui Dawid as SelfKobus as SelfGary Trower as Self - Anthropologist, San Culture SpecialistJordana Meyer as Self - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford UniversityRegedor Kaketche as Self - King of the NkangalaAntónio Luhoke as Self - Luchazi HunterMelissa Hawkins as Self - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian InstitutionMary Faith Flores as Self - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian InstitutionMore like this
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