Wah-Wah (film)
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| Directed by | Richard E. Grant |
| Written by | Richard E. Grant |
| Produced by | Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar Jeff Abberley Pierre Kubel |
| Starring | Gabriel Byrne Emily Watson Julie Walters Nicholas Hoult Miranda Richardson |
| Cinematography | Pierre Aim |
| Edited by | Isabelle Dedieu |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
Production companies | Scion Films IMG Productions Lorna Nasha Reeleyes Film |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (United Kingdom) Roadside Attractions Samuel Goldwyn Films |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | UK France South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $2.8 million |
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 premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17 August 2005. It then toured to various festivals before receiving a limited release in the United States on 5 May 2006, followed by its release in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2006.