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Wah-Wah is a 2005 comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard E. Grant in his directorial debut. Loosely based on his childhood in Swaziland, it stars Nicholas Hoult, Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson and Julie Walters . Filmed and set in Swaziland, the film was first shown at the Cannes Film Market on 13 May 2005 and ...
Jun 2, 2006 · Wah-Wah: Directed by Richard E. Grant. With Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult. Ralph witnesses the disintegration of his parents' marriage through adultery and alcohol during the last gasp of the British Empire in Swaziland in 1969.
Released May 12th, 2006, 'Wah-Wah' stars Nicholas Hoult, Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr, and received a user score of 61 (out of 100) on TMDb ...
Currently you are able to watch "Wah-Wah" streaming on Tubi TV, Pluto TV for free with ads. Synopsis Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from United Kingdom, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14.
Jun 15, 2006 · Richard E. Grant. There is a scene early in "Wah-Wah" where the British family drives off in its car and the servants wave after them, smiling happily. The same image could serve at the end of the film, when the British turn Swaziland over to its citizens and leave forever. The only difference would be that in the final scene, the smiles would ...
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Wah-Wah is never less than good but it's also never quite great. Rated: 3/5 Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times I admired the movie and was happy to ...
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WAH-WAH is a semi-autobiographical 'coming of age at the end of an Age' story, told through the eyes of young Ralph Compton. Set during the last gasp of the British Empire in Swaziland, South East Africa, in 1969, the plot focuses on the dysfunctional Compton family whose gradual disintegration mirrors the end of British rule.As an 11 year old, Ralph witnesses his mother's adultery with his father's best friend.
