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Ghost Elephants streaming

2026 Movie Angola, United States Documentary 99 min Ages 16+

By: Werner Herzog With: Qui, Kobus, Kerllen Costa, Mary Faith Flores, Melissa Hawkins

Follows a mysterious herd of ghost elephants in the jungles of Angola.

Festival Achievements

Venice International Film Festival 2025

Nominations:

out-competition

International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2025

Selections:

IDFA Archive

Mood

Fascinating

Haunting

Mesmerizing

Cast & Crew

Werner Herzog

Gary Trower

Steve Boyes

Regedor Kaketche

Kerllen Costa

Jordana Meyer

Qui

Katherine Solari

Qui-Dawid

Ellie Armstrong

Mary Faith Flores

Kobus

Melissa Hawkins

António Luhoke

Khoisan Trackers

Steve Boyes (Naturalist)

Werner Herzog (Director)

Cinematic Technique

Nature Cinematography

Slow-Paced

Visual Tribute

Film Movements

Nature Documentary

Narrative Structure

Observational

Spiritual Quest

Pace

Meditative

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Nature Sounds

Style

Cinematic

Documentary

Visual

Time-Period

2020S

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Rediscovering Lost Species

Search For Mythical Elephants

Characters

Khoisan Trackers

Naturalist Steve Boyes

Ending

Ambiguous

Thought-Provoking

Historical Context

2020S

Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Mythical Creature

Search Expedition

Spiritual Rediscovery

Plot

Discovery Of Mythical Creatures

Search For Legendary Elephants

Spiritual Quest

Setting

Angolan Highlands

Mist-Shrouded Landscape

Remote Plateau

Shooting Location

Angola

Highland Plateau

Theme

Discovery

Human Fascination With Animals

Spiritual Quest

Genre

Adventure

Documentary

Nature

Audiences

Adventure Seekers

Documentary Enthusiasts

Nature Lovers

Titles

Ghost Elephants

Critical Reception

Favorable Reviews

Metacritic 79

Rotten Tomatoes 100%

Festivals

Leeds International Film Festival

Stockholm International Film Festival

Venice Film Festival

Ratings

High Critical Scores

Reception

Award-Winning

Critically Acclaimed

Positive Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2026

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