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Ghost Elephants

Ghost Elephants (2026)

February 27, 2026 (US) • Documentary • 99m

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.

Director

Werner Herzog

Writers

Werner Herzog, Werner Herzog

Top Billed

Werner Herzog

Keywords

elephant human animal relationship spiritual journey spiritual quest angola obsessive quest animal documentary elephants wildlife documentary elephant hero trance state on the brink of extinction

Where to watch

Free / Included

Top Billed Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Steve Boyes

Steve Boyes

Self

Kerllen Costa

Kerllen Costa

Self - Environmental Anthropologist

Xui

Xui

Self

Xui Dawid

Xui Dawid

Self

Kobus

Kobus

Self

Gary Trower

Gary Trower

Self - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist

Jordana Meyer

Jordana Meyer

Self - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University

Regedor Kaketche

Regedor Kaketche

Self - King of the Nkangala

António Luhoke

António Luhoke

Self - Luchazi Hunter

Melissa Hawkins

Melissa Hawkins

Self - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution

Mary Faith Flores

Mary Faith Flores

Self - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian Institution

Katherine Solari

Katherine Solari

Self - Conservation Genomics, Stanford University

Ellie Armstrong

Ellie Armstrong

Self - Evolutionary Genomics, UC Riverside

Crew

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Director

Marco Capalbo

Marco Capalbo

Editor

Rafael Leyva

Rafael Leyva

Director of Photography

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Writer

Ariel Leon Isacovitch

Ariel Leon Isacovitch

Producer

Andrew Trapani

Andrew Trapani

Executive Producer

Emerson Farrell

Emerson Farrell

Executive Producer

David Sze

David Sze

Executive Producer

David B. Kirk

David B. Kirk

Executive Producer

Terrence Battle

Terrence Battle

Executive Producer

Casey Graf

Casey Graf

Executive Producer

Brian Nugent

Brian Nugent

Executive Producer

Carolyn Bernstein

Carolyn Bernstein

Executive Producer

Tim Horsburgh

Tim Horsburgh

Executive Producer

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Producer

Ernst Reijseger

Ernst Reijseger

Original Music Composer

Roger Horrocks

Roger Horrocks

Cinematography

Eric Averdung

Eric Averdung

Cinematography

Roger Horrocks

Roger Horrocks

Underwater Camera

Johann Vorster

Johann Vorster

Camera Operator

Erik Bosgraaf

Erik Bosgraaf

Musician

Shane Ross

Shane Ross

Colorist

Juan Salvo

Juan Salvo

Colorist

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Screenplay

Ahmed Al-Tayyeb

Ahmed Al-Tayyeb

Co-Executive Producer

Tobin Armbrust

Tobin Armbrust

Co-Executive Producer

David Knott

David Knott

Co-Executive Producer

Steve Boyes

Steve Boyes

Executive Producer

Richard Sneider

Richard Sneider

Executive Producer

Christopher White

Christopher White

Executive Producer

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Executive Producer

Ralf Berchtold

Ralf Berchtold

Executive Producer

David Garrett

David Garrett

Executive Producer

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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