Ghost Elephants

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]

Ghost Elephants
Promotional poster
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
Release date	August 28, 2025 (2025-08-28) (Venice)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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]