Wah-Wah (film)

Wah-Wah
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard E. Grant
Written byRichard E. Grant
Produced byMarie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Jeff Abberley
Pierre Kubel
StarringGabriel Byrne
Emily Watson
Julie Walters
Nicholas Hoult
Miranda Richardson
CinematographyPierre Aim
Edited byIsabelle Dedieu
Music byPatrick Doyle
Production
companies
Scion Films
IMG Productions
Lorna Nasha
Reeleyes Film
Distributed byLionsgate (United Kingdom)
Roadside Attractions
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates
  • 17 August 2005 (2005-08-17) (EIFF)
  • 12 May 2006 (2006-05-12) (US)
  • 2 June 2006 (2006-06-02) (UK)
  • 22 June 2006 (2006-06-22) (AUS)
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesUK
France
South Africa
LanguageEnglish
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.