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Watch: Wah-Wah 2005 123movies, Full Movie Online – Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from Great Britain, this movie follows the young Ralph Compton (Zac Fox), at eleven, through his parents’ traumatic separation, till he’s fourteen (played by Nicholas Hoult). It was written and directed by Richard E. Grant, and based on true events from Grant’s childhood..
Plot: 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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Ratings:

	6.8/10 Votes: 3,188
	54% | RottenTomatoes
	61/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 26 Popularity: 4.674 | TMDB

Reviews:

Growing up in Camelot
Richard E Grant’s “autobiopic” is an illustration of Tolstoy’s adage that while happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Grant’s childhood in Swaziland as the son of a top colonial administrator (in education) could have been idyllic, but the idyll was shattered by his mother’s infidelity and eventual desertion of the family and his father’s severe alcoholism. Yet Grant could not stop loving either of them, and in the movie he seems to be saying, “yes, it hurt at the time, but I understand – and forgive.” So despite the trauma, Grant gives us a fair account of his parents, lightly disguised as the Comptons, of their love for each other and their love for him.

The second striking feature of the movie is the portrait of a small but immensely snobbish colonial society that was about to disappear. Appearances are everything so clandestine adultery is condoned but divorce very much disapproved of. Outsiders (for example Harry Compton’s new American wife Ruby) are scarcely tolerated. This stern moral code was hardly needed to impress the natives, who were polygamous. The choice of “Camelot” as the entertainment put on by the denizens of the white social club for the Independence celebrations is ironically appropriate – for some of the whites it was indeed Camelot, and now it was about to end.

Another theme of Grant’s is growing up, generally a painful experience with or without dysfunctional parents. Here he is greatly helped by a fine performance from Nicholas Hoult as the 14 year old Richard (“Ralph” in the film). Miranda Richardson as the errant mother and Gabriel Byrnes as the father are also excellent and there are strong performances from the supporting cast, particularly Julie Walters as a deserted wife and Celia Imrie as the impossibly snobbish High Commissioner’s wife. I’m not sure why, but Emily Watson’s Ruby was only so-so. The people of Swaziland don’t get much of a look-in – this is white mischief after all, but the actor who plays the warm-hearted local doctor (John Matshikiza?) should get an honorable mention.

Since independence Swaziland has not done too well; according to Wikipedia it now has 39% of the adult population with HIV and the world’s lowest life expectancy -32.6 years. The combined rule of the present king and “Great She-Elephant” (his mother) has not been a conspicuous success. The colonial days, which took the light form of a British Protectorate, must seem like Camelot even to the Swazis. This movie seems to have captured the atmosphere of the time as well as the pains of growing up.

Wah Wah comes to Miami
Sitting in any American cinema audience, one is always aware that battle will have to be fought with the munchers, crunchers, cell phone brigade and plastic bag gang. Well done to Richard E Grant who silenced them all. Unlike many others, I held back my tears until the last five minutes but the view from his father’s graveside undid me utterly. As the lights came on and I dabbed at my wet face, I realized that all around me people were doing exactly the same and I daresay hardly any of them had ever heard of Swaziland.

I lived in Lesotho (Basutoland) at around the same time and the divisions between Black and White, traders and ex pats, Brits and South Africans were exactly the same. We all drank far too much and personal relationships were under a constant spotlight but it afforded us an extraordinary way of life that has now vanished completely. “Wah Wah” captured it all and my sincere thanks to Richard E Grant and his excellent cast for taking me back in time.

We are now ordering the film and holding a “Wah Wah” party for all the homesick Southern Africans who have washed up on these far away shores. “Khotso Pula Nala”. (Peace Rain and Prosperity).

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr (120 min), 2 hr (120 min) (USA), 2 hr (120 min) (Argentina), 1 hr 37 min (97 min) (Toronto International) (Canada)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Richard E. Grant
Writer Richard E. Grant
Actors Nicholas Hoult, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson
Country United Kingdom, France, South Africa
Awards 5 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Laboratoires Éclair, Paris, France
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Super 35
Printed Film Format 35 mm