| Ghost Elephants | |
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| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Produced by | Ariel Leon Isacovitch |
| Narrated by | Werner Herzog |
| Cinematography | Rafael Leyva |
| Edited by | Marco Capalbo Johann Vorster |
| Music by | Ernst Reijseger |
Production company | Sobey Road Entertainment |
| Distributed by | National Geographic |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
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]
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]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive. [7]
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