Wah-Wah

Every family has its own language.

Duration: 120 min

Release date: 2005-08-17

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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.

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as Ralph Compton - 14 years

as Harry Compton

as Ruby Compton

as Gwen Traherne

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

as Lauren Compton

as Lady Riva Hardwick

as Ralph Compton - 11 years

as Charles Bingham

Fenella Woolgar

Fenella Woolgar

as June Broughton

John Matshikiza

John Matshikiza

as Dr. Zim Mzimba

as Sir Giffard Hardwick

Mathokoza Sibiya

Mathokoza Sibiya

Sindisiswe Nxumalo

Sindisiswe Nxumalo

Michael Richard

Michael Richard

as John Traherne

as Father Ndlovu

as Boy in Crowd

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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Executive Producer

Gary Williamson

Gary Williamson

Production Design

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Isabelle Dedieu

Isabelle Dedieu

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Director of Photography

Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Assistant Art Director

Ollie Novadnieks

Ollie Novadnieks

Original Music Composer

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