2026 · Documentary
Ghost Elephants
An epic search for a mythical giant.
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.
- 7.7/10 · 65 votes
- 1h 39m
- February 27, 2026
- English
Directed by Werner Herzog
About Ghost Elephants
Ghost Elephants is a 2026 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog. It runs 1h 39m. It was released on February 27, 2026.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English and Portuguese. Production countries include United States of America, Namibia, and Angola.
The average rating is 7.7 out of 10, based on 65 TMDB votes.
Ghost Elephants Details
- Title
- Ghost Elephants
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 7.7/10 from 65 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English and Portuguese
- Countries
- United States of America, Namibia, and Angola
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Writers
- Werner Herzog
- Keywords
- elephant, human animal relationship, spiritual journey, spiritual quest, angola, obsessive quest, nature documentary, animal documentary, wildlife documentary, elephant hero, trance state, on the brink of extinction
Ghost Elephants Release Date
Ghost Elephants was released on February 27, 2026. More 2026 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Ghost Elephants Genres
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Ghost Elephants Cast
Werner HerzogSelf - Narrator (voice)
Steve BoyesSelf
Kerllen CostaSelf - Environmental Anthropologist- XuiSelf
- Xui DawidSelf
- KobusSelf
- Gary TrowerSelf - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist
- Jordana MeyerSelf - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University
- Regedor KaketcheSelf - King of the Nkangala
- António LuhokeSelf - Luchazi Hunter
- Melissa HawkinsSelf - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution
- Mary Faith FloresSelf - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian Institution
- Katherine SolariSelf - Conservation Genomics, Stanford University
- Ellie ArmstrongSelf - Evolutionary Genomics, UC Riverside
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