Movie

Ghost Elephants

“An epic search for a mythical giant.”

★ 7.7(39)20261h 39m

Documentary

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Ghost Elephants is streaming on Disney Plus in Mexico. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

Where to watch Ghost Elephants

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Director: Werner Herzog
Release date: 2026-02-27
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Sobey Road Entertainment

Ghost Elephants — trailer

About Ghost Elephants

Ghost Elephants is a 2026 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Werner Herzog, starring Werner Herzog, Steve Boyes and Kerllen Costa. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 39 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ghost Elephants in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Werner Herzog

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

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

Themes & keywords

elephanthuman animal relationshipspiritual journeyspiritual questangolaobsessive questanimal documentaryelephantswildlife documentaryelephant herotrance stateon the brink of extinction