Ghost Elephants

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Ghost Elephants
Ghost Elephants film poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Werner Herzog
Produced byAriel Leon Isacovitch
Narrated byWerner Herzog
Cinematography Rafael Leyva
Edited byMarco Capalbo
Johann Vorster
Music by Ernst Reijseger
Production
company
Sobey Road Entertainment
Distributed by National Geographic
Release date
  • August 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)(Venice)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ghost Elephants is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Werner Herzog. It follows Steve Boyes, a South African naturalist, in his search for what he believes to be an undiscovered species of African elephant on the highland plateau of Angola. [1] The film had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2025. [2]

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In August 2025, National Geographic Documentary Films acquired the world streaming rights to the film and it will be globally available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu in 2026. [3] [4]

Release

Ghost Elephants was presented in Features at the Vienna International Film Festival on 18 October 2025. [5]

It will be screened in Masters section of the 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival on November 6, 2025. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (2025-08-28). "Ghost Elephants review – Werner Herzog embarks on a mission to track down giant jumbos". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  2. ↑ Shafer, Nick Vivarelli,Ellise (2025-07-22). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein,' Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia' With Emma Stone, Benny Safdie's 'Smashing Machine,' Luca Guadagnino's 'After the Hunt' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (2025-08-29). "Venice: Werner Herzog Doc 'Ghost Elephants' Sells to National Geographic (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  4. ↑ "Ghost Elephants Acquired by National Geographic Documentary Films". Sobey Road Entertainment. October 24, 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Viennale: Ghost Elephants". Vienna International Film Festival . 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ghost Elephants". Stockholm International Film Festival . 9 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ghost Elephants". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2025-11-01.
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