Italy / Aug 27, 2025 / Venice International Film Festival
An epic search for a mythical giant.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jordana Meyer | Self - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University |
| Regedor Kaketche | Self - King of the Nkangala |
| António Luhoke | Self - Luchazi Hunter |
| Melissa Hawkins | Self - Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution |
| Mary Faith Flores | Self - Molecular Technician, Smithsonian Institution |
| Katherine Solari | Self - Conservation Genomics, Stanford University |
| Ellie Armstrong | Self - Evolutionary Genomics, UC Riverside |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ghost Elephants |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Português |
| Production countries | United States of America, Namibia, Angola |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sobey Road Entertainment, Skellig Rock, The Roots Production Service |
| Official site | ghostelephants.com |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 2026 |
| Executive producer | |
| Production | Ariel Leon Isacovitch, Werner Herzog |
| Writer | Werner Herzog |
| Editing | Marco Capalbo, Shane Ross, Juan Salvo |
| Cinematography | Rafael Leyva, Roger Horrocks, Eric Averdung, Johann Vorster |
| Assistant directors | Werner Herzog |
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| Camera operators | Johann Vorster, Rafael Leyva, Roger Horrocks |
| Additional photography | Rafael Leyva, Roger Horrocks, Johann Vorster |
| Music | Ernst Reijseger, Erik Bosgraaf |
| Sound | Ernst Reijseger, Erik Bosgraaf |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Aug 30, 2025 / Telluride Film Festival
Australia / Oct 17, 2025 / Adelaide Film Festival
Russia / Oct 17, 2025 / Message to Man International Film Festival
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Austria / Oct 18, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Netherlands / Nov 14, 2025 / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Taiwan / Nov 15, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Germany / Dec 12, 2025 / Munich Film Museum
Denmark / Mar 11, 2026 / CPH:DOX
Hong Kong / Apr 02, 2026 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Feb 27, 2026 / NR
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Apr 09, 2026 / 12
Mexico / Apr 23, 2026 / A
Digital
Italy / Mar 08, 2026 / Disney+
Singapore / Mar 08, 2026 / NC16 / Disney+
South Korea / Mar 08, 2026 / 15
United States / Mar 08, 2026 / PG-13 / Disney+ / Hulu
TV
United States / Mar 07, 2026 / PG-13 / National Geographic
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