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Ghost Elephants

An epic search for a mythical giant.
Feb 27, 2026 · 1h 39m
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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.

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CAST

Werner Herzog
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steve Boyes
Self
Kerllen Costa
Self - Environmental Anthropologist
Xui
Self
Xui Dawid
Self
Kobus
Self
Gary Trower
Self - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist
Jordana Meyer
Self - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University
Directed by Werner Herzog

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Sobey Road Entertainment, Skellig Rock, The Roots Production Service
Country
US

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