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. The film had its world premiere at the 82nd [Venice International Film Festival] on August 28, 2025.
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.

Release

Ghost Elephants was presented in Features at the Vienna International Film Festival on October 18, 2025. It screened in the Masters section of the 2025 [Stockholm International Film Festival|Stockholm International Film Festival] on November 6, 2025. The UK premiere was at the Leeds International Film Festival on November 14, 2025.