Ghost Elephants (2026)

An epic search for a mythical giant.

Movie · Documentary · 1h 39m · Rated 7.6/10 on TMDB · Released February 27, 2026

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.

Directed by Werner Herzog

Cast

• Werner Herzog as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Steve Boyes as Self
• Kerllen Costa as Self - Environmental Anthropologist
• Xui as Self
• Xui Dawid as Self
• Kobus as Self
• Gary Trower as Self - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist
• Jordana Meyer as Self - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University
• Regedor Kaketche as Self - King of the Nkangala
• António Luhoke as Self - Luchazi Hunter
• Melissa Hawkins as Self - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution
• Mary Faith Flores as Self - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian Institution

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