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Ghost Elephants

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David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Sep 15
Ghost Elephants steps outside the boundaries of science-based nature docs. It makes for a fantastic story. Go to Full Review Leila Latif Little White Lies Sep 10
Werner Herzog peers into the Angolan highlands in search of colossal elephants, and ends up gently reflecting on the ghosts of human longing. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Aug 29
Unlike most of Herzog’s driven protagonists, though, Boyes is not a madman. Go to Full Review James Mottram Radio Times Nov 5
4/5
There isn't madness in Boyes's eyes - this isn't quite a Moby-Dick tale - but the very fact the natural world still has its secrets in the information age makes this feel utterly exotic. Go to Full Review Michael Nordine Movie Brief Oct 30
I could tell you the context for lines like this one, but I’d rather let it stand on its own terms: “I know I should not romanticize this, but I feel, surrounded by chickens, it cannot get any better than this.” Go to Full Review Carson Timar Clapper Oct 29
Ghost Elephants has the depth and weight to move with power, always keeping the audience engaged and curious. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Werner Herzog

Director

Werner Herzog

Screenwriter

Ariel Leon Isacovitch

Producer

Werner Herzog

Producer

Brian Nugent

Producer

Eric Averdung

Cinematographer
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Movie Info

Director
Werner Herzog
Producer
Ariel Leon Isacovitch, Werner Herzog, Brian Nugent
Screenwriter
Werner Herzog
Production Co
The Roots Production Service, Skellig Rock, Sobey Road Entertainment
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 39m